Abstract
A U-shape linear piezoelectric motor with double driving feet is proposed and tested. It adopts bonded-type structure to realize the miniaturization. Six pieces of PZT ceramic plates are bonded on a U-shape duralumin alloy base to form the motor. This structure makes it has simple fabrication and assemblage processes. The proposed motor produces elliptical movements on the two driving feet by the superimposing of longitudinal vibrations. The resonance frequencies of the two vibration modes are tuned to be close at about 54kHz. Transient analysis is developed to illustrate the movements of the driving feet. The vibration characteristics of a prototype are measured by a scanning laser Doppler vibrometer. The no-load speed and the maximum output thrust force of the prototype are tested to be 765mm/s and 7.3N, respectively. The weight of the miniaturized U-shape piezoelectric motor is about 0.026kg; its power density is about 6.4 times that of the previous one with bolt-clamped structure.
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