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Development of Ultrasonic Actuators for Robots

Research Project

Project/Area Number 62550201
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 電力工学
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

OKUMA Shigeru  Nagoya University, 工学部, 助教授 (40111827)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) IWATA Koji  Toyota College of Technology, 校長 (80126838)
Project Period (FY) 1987 – 1988
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1988)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1987: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
KeywordsActuators for Robots / Ultrasonic Actuators / 振動片形アクチュエータ / 表面波形超音波アクチュエータ / 超音波振動子 / 振動片形超音波モータ / 表面波形超音波モータ
Research Abstract

The ultrasonic actuators are actuators which rotate and move by transforming vibrations of the ultrasonic vibrators into unidirectional movements.
1. in 1987, the vibration modes of the vibratory ultrasonic actuators are measured with the high precision displacement meter bought with the aid of the grand and the results are as follows: (1) The contact point of the vibrator moves elliptically. (2) The vibratory ultrasonic actuators were analyzed using the elliptical model and changes of the generated torques according as lean of the vibrator, weight and applied voltage were studied experimentally. The experimental results agreed with the theoretical ones qualitatively. (3) The analytical model was established to achieve high power and high performance.
2. The linear actuators among the surface wave ultrasonic actuators were studied and the results are as follows: (1) The measuring method of propagation of the elastic waves in a plane was established. (2)The modes of waves,velocity and vibration modes were studied qualitativaly and quantitatively. (3)The theoretical values of resonant frequency and velocity agreed with the experimental ones. (4) The excitation method of the traveling waves was shown. (5) The new one-dimensional actuators were realized with the cyclic construction.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1988 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1987 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All Other

All Publications (3 results)

  • [Publications] 清水利彦: 電子情報通信学会超音波研究会資料. USー47. 29-34 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toshihiko Shimizu: "A Proposal about Surface Wave Ultrasonic Actuators" The Institute of Electronics,Information and Communication Engineers. US87-47. 29-34 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 清水利彦: 電子情報通信学会超音波研究会資料. US87-47. 29-34 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1987 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1987-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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