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Development of a Compact 1-D Micromanipulator with Flexure Manufactured Using Rapid Prototyping

Development of a Compact 1-D Micromanipulator with Flexure Manufactured Using Rapid Prototyping

Su Zhao, Yan Naing Aye, Cheng Yap Shee, Wei Tech Ang
Copyright: © 2012 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 11
ISSN: 2156-1664|EISSN: 2156-1656|EISBN13: 9781466613041|DOI: 10.4018/ijimr.2012040104
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Zhao, Su, et al. "Development of a Compact 1-D Micromanipulator with Flexure Manufactured Using Rapid Prototyping." IJIMR vol.2, no.2 2012: pp.47-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijimr.2012040104

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Zhao, S., Aye, Y. N., Shee, C. Y., & Ang, W. T. (2012). Development of a Compact 1-D Micromanipulator with Flexure Manufactured Using Rapid Prototyping. International Journal of Intelligent Mechatronics and Robotics (IJIMR), 2(2), 47-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijimr.2012040104

Chicago

Zhao, Su, et al. "Development of a Compact 1-D Micromanipulator with Flexure Manufactured Using Rapid Prototyping," International Journal of Intelligent Mechatronics and Robotics (IJIMR) 2, no.2: 47-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijimr.2012040104

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Abstract

Presented is the design and initial experimental results of a compact 1-D micromanipulator. The presented manipulator is a piezoelectric actuator based complaint mechanism with a compact translational flexure manufactured using rapid prototyping. Rapid prototyping allows complicated designs with low manufacturing costs. Analytical and Finite Element (FE) models for designing the flexure are presented. The simulation results are compared with experiments conducted on a prototype. Nonlinear stiffness is measured and evaluated. The importance of pre-loading force is investigated. Trajectory tracking tests at different frequencies are performed on the manipulator. The maximum and root mean square errors are analyzed.

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