Design and analysis of a 3-D braided composite piezoelectric thin sheet micromotion platform
Zhicheng Gong
School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Ming Song
School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Ming Song, School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong 250353, China.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorGaofeng Wei
School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, Shandong, China
Search for more papers by this authorAnqing Li
School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, Shandong, China
Search for more papers by this authorFei Ren
School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, Shandong, China
Search for more papers by this authorZhicheng Gong
School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Ming Song
School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, Shandong, China
Correspondence
Ming Song, School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong 250353, China.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorGaofeng Wei
School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, Shandong, China
Search for more papers by this authorAnqing Li
School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, Shandong, China
Search for more papers by this authorFei Ren
School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, Shandong, China
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To improve the displacement output capability of piezoelectric micromotion platform, this study leverages the superior mechanical properties of the three-dimensional (3-D) braided composites to propose a 3-D braided composite piezoelectric thin-sheet micromotion platform (BCPTSM-MP). This platform is constructed using 3-D braided unimorph piezoelectric thin-sheet actuators (BUPTSAs) and flexible hinges. The 3-D BCPTSM-MP features a compact structure, a large range of motion, and provides three degrees of freedom (3-DOF) in pose output. Based on elastic beam theory and the compliance matrix method, a model of the 3-D BCPTSM-MP is developed. The pose output and dynamic response characteristics under an electric field are analyzed, and the influence of the braided angle and structural dimensions on the pose output and natural frequency are also investigated. Numerical results demonstrate that the 3-D BCPTSM-MP achieves a large output stroke and high response speed and can meet the requirements of practical applications.
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