A critical review of piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers for ultrasonic-assisted precision machining

P Du, W Chen, J Deng, S Zhang, J Zhang, Y Liu - Ultrasonics, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric ultrasonic-assisted precision machining (PUAPM) technology is considered to
be an efficient and environmentally friendly machining strategy by virtue of cutting force …

Piezoelectric stick-slip actuators with flexure hinge mechanisms: A review

G Qiao, H Li, X Lu, J Wen… - Journal of Intelligent …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Piezoelectric stick-slip actuators (PSSAs) are famous for ultimate working condition
adaptability, simple structure, and positioning accuracy. To meet the demand of industrial …

A stick-slip piezoelectric actuator with high assembly interchangeability

Z Xu, W Sun, X Li, H Huang, J Dong - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The stick-slip piezoelectric actuator with simple driving signal and structure is a very
promising type for achieving the high resolution and large stroke. However, as a typical …

Development and test of a high speed pusher-type inchworm piezoelectric actuator with asymmetric driving and clamping configuration

J Ling, L Chen, Z Feng, Y Zhu - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2022 - Elsevier
The pusher type inchworm piezoelectric actuator has the advantages of fast response and
wide stroke, but the complex excitation signal sequences limits the output speed and load …

A stick-slip piezoelectric actuator with suppressed backward motion achieved using an active locking mechanism (ALM)

J Dong, B Zhang, X Li, Z Xu, J Wang… - Smart Materials and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Backward motion commonly exists in the stick-slip linear piezoelectric actuator, resulting in
deterioration of the output performance and limiting their applications. To solve the problem …

Progressing towards high performance non-resonant piezoelectric stepping actuators

D Berry, TVK Vo, KHH Li, TM Lubecki… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric actuators are emerging as a promising technology with their potential to deliver
a system with high specific power, accuracy, quick response and resolution. Over the years …

A direction-guidance hybrid excitation method for inertial flexible hinge piezoelectric actuator with high speed performance

Y Yu, Q Gao, G Qiao, X Zhang, X Lu, T Cheng - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2020 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric actuators play a crucial role in both scientific research and industrial
applications. With the increasing demand on the high speed performance piezoelectric …

Development of a piezoelectric actuator based on stick–slip principle inspired by the predation of snake

L Wang, H Wang, Y Zhang, Z Qiu… - Review of Scientific …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
A new piezoelectric actuator based on the stick–slip working principle inspired by the
predation of the snake is proposed and developed in this work. A lead zirconate titanate …

Design, analysis and experiments of a stick-slip piezoelectric actuator working under the self-deformation mode

Z Yang, X Zhou, H Huang - Smart Materials and Structures, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, the self-deformation mode of the stick-slip principle was proposed, and
accordingly a piezoelectric actuator based on the self-deformation mode was designed …

Design and evaluation of a stick-slip piezoelectric actuator with flexure hinge mechanism inspired by the earthworm

H Wang, D Su, L Wang - Review of Scientific Instruments, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, a new bionic piezoelectric actuator inspired by the earthworm is proposed,
fabricated, and tested. The operating principle of the actuator imitates the crawling motion of …