DYNAMIC MODELING OF AN INNOVATIVE PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY

Benjamin Edinger, Mary Frecker, John Gardner

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Abstract

A small piezoelectric inchworm actuator has been designed for use with a monolithic compliant end-effector in minimally invasive surgery procedures. A dynamic model of the inchworm actuator has been developed using SIMULINK. Utilizing the equations of motion for the inchworm actuator, the dynamic characteristics of the piezoelectric stack material, and the known compliance of the gripper, a force measurement model has been developed which extracts resisting force information from the piezoelectric signal. The focus of this paper is on the development of the dynamic model and the results of a simulation study that will be used to develop optimal driving signals for the inchworm actuator. Simulation results include the predicted displacement capabilities and settling time of the inchworm actuator over a range of driving frequencies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdaptive Structures and Material Systems
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages183-188
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9780791816424
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999
EventASME 1999 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 1999 - Nashville, United States
Duration: Nov 14 1999Nov 19 1999

Publication series

NameASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Volume1999-A

Conference

ConferenceASME 1999 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 1999
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNashville
Period11/14/9911/19/99

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanical Engineering

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