A new flextensional piezoelectric ultrasonic motor-Design, fabrication and characterisation

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 141-151

  Leinvuo, J T ^a   Wilson, S A ^a   Whatmore, R W ^c   Cain, M G ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Flextensional amplifier; High speed imaging; Pulley brake; Torque measurement; Ultrasonic motor

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); FRICTION; IMAGING SYSTEMS; OSCILLATIONS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; TORQUE MEASUREMENT; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FLEXTENSIONAL AMPLIFIERS; HIGH-SPEED IMAGING; PULLEY-BRAKE; ULTRASONIC MOTORS;

ULTRASONIC DEVICES;

EID: 33845569169     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.04.010     Document Type: Article

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