A two-degree-of-freedom(2-DOF) linear ultrasonic motor (USM) consists of a cylinder-shaped stator and a slider. Two bending vibration modes with orthogonality and one longitudinal vibration mode are excited in the...A two-degree-of-freedom(2-DOF) linear ultrasonic motor (USM) consists of a cylinder-shaped stator and a slider. Two bending vibration modes with orthogonality and one longitudinal vibration mode are excited in the stator by three groups of piezoelectric ceramic elements. The combinations of any one bending mode and the longitudinal mode mentioned above push the slider to move linearly in direction x or y. Some key issues for improving the motor output properties and efficiency are given. They include selection of the vibration modes, consistency of the modal frequencies, placement of the piezoelectric ceramic elements and the supporting plane, setting of pre-pressure, and influence of interfering modes.展开更多
文摘A two-degree-of-freedom(2-DOF) linear ultrasonic motor (USM) consists of a cylinder-shaped stator and a slider. Two bending vibration modes with orthogonality and one longitudinal vibration mode are excited in the stator by three groups of piezoelectric ceramic elements. The combinations of any one bending mode and the longitudinal mode mentioned above push the slider to move linearly in direction x or y. Some key issues for improving the motor output properties and efficiency are given. They include selection of the vibration modes, consistency of the modal frequencies, placement of the piezoelectric ceramic elements and the supporting plane, setting of pre-pressure, and influence of interfering modes.