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Characterization of nonlinearities in a piezoelectric positioning device

  • Oklahoma State University

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Abstract

Static nonlinearity, drift and hysteresis are effects that limit the open-loop operation of piezoelectric (PZT) tubes as positioning devices. In this paper, several experiments are presented that characterize and quantify these effects. Experiments are carried out on the Nanocut, a nanometric cutting instrument, which utilizes a PZT tube as a three-dimensional actuator. PI control is used in the z axis in order to increase accuracy and linearity, with acceptable results for low-bandwidth operation. The system is tested in a nano-indentation experiment, resulting in adequate tracking accuracy.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE Conference on Control Applications - Proceedings
PublisherIEEEPiscataway, NJ, United States
Pages717-720
Number of pages4
StatePublished - Dec 1 1997
EventProceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications - Hartford, CT, USA
Duration: Oct 5 1997Oct 7 1997

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications
CityHartford, CT, USA
Period10/5/9710/7/97

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