Dynamical modeling and characterization of a surface micromachined microengine [electronic resource].

Published:: Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1996.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description:: 3 pages : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators:: Sandia National Laboratories, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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Summary:

The practical implementation of the surface micromachined microengine [1,2] to perform useful microactuation tasks requires a thorough understanding of the dynamics of the engine. This understanding is necessary in order to create appropriate drive signals, and to experimentally measure fundamental quantities associated with the engine system. We have developed and applied a dynamical model of the microengine and used it to accomplish three objectives: (1) drive inertial loads in a controlled fashion, i.e. specify and achieve a desired time dependent angular position of the output gear,( 2) minimize stress and frictional forces during operation, and (3) as a function of time, experimentally determine forces associated with the output gear, such as the load torque being applied to the output gear due to friction.

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E 1.99:sand--96-0030c
E 1.99: conf-960673--1
conf-960673--1
sand--96-0030c

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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1996.
"sand--96-0030c"
" conf-960673--1"
"DE96004682"
Solid-state sensor and actuator workshop, Hilton Head, SC (United States), 2-6 Jun 1996.
Miller, S.L.; Sniegowski, J.J.; McWhorter, P.J.; LaVigne, G.L.

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AC04-94AL85000

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