Mechanical and electrical characteristics of traveling wave ultrasonic motors during the whole life of friction material

Li, Jinbang; Qu, Jianjun; Zhang, Yanhu; Wang, Junxiong

doi:10.1177/1350650115619840

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“…Concurrently, Ishii et al [7] presented a method to predict the service life of USMs that use carbon fiber reinforced polymer as frictional materials, which was verified by the experiment. Subsequently, Lv et al [8][9][10][11][12][13][14] researched a series of polymer-based frictional materials, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), phenolic resin, and Ekonol composites, and compared their tribological properties under different conditions to provide guidance for selecting frictional materials according to the operating condition. Wang et al [15,16] systematically studied the effect of fillers, topography, temperature, and vacuum on the wear behavior of PTFE composites and found that filling some functional additives could improve the wear resistance of the PTFE matrix.…”

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Comparative study of tribological properties of insulated and conductive polyimide composites

Song

Qiu

et al. 2019

Friction

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Insulated polyimide (PI) composites filled with short glass fibers (SGF), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), SiO 2 , and polyphenylene (PPL) are specially designed, prepared, and the tribological properties are systematically investigated with references to the special requirements for frictional materials used in ultrasonic motors. The hardness and thermal decomposition temperature of the insulated PI composites are comparable to that of conductive PI composites. However, these insulated materials present excellent friction and wear performance, especially under high loads and speeds. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis of the worn surface indicates that adhesive and fatigue wear dominate the wear mechanisms.

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Comparative study of tribological properties of insulated and conductive polyimide composites

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Qiu

et al. 2019

Friction

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“…Li et al. 13 explored the mechanical characteristics including speed and efficiency of USM in an accelerated life test using a thinner friction material.…”

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“…Qu et al 12 investigated impacts of the friction material thickness on the output performance and wear characteristics of USMs. Li et al 13 explored the mechanical characteristics including speed and efficiency of USM in an accelerated life test using a thinner friction material.…”

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A life test of ultrasonic motors under different torque loads and the analysis of the characteristics of wearing surfaces

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Zheng

Huang

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J:

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Without a coil and a gearbox, an ultrasonic motor has an important application in space engineering and so forth with advantages of light weight, small volume, less electromagnetic radiation, fast dynamic response, and high energy density. However, the obvious friction and wear between the stator and the friction material (as a part of the shaft assembly) restrict the reliability and life time of the ultrasonic motor. In this paper, a life test of ultrasonic motors is designed and carried out for 3041.7 h, and the eight motors are divided into four groups with torque loads of 0.03 Nm, 0.09 Nm, 0.16 Nm, and 0.21 Nm in the test. The evolution characteristics of the displacement frequency response and the wear on the stator contact surface under different torque loads during the wear process are analyzed. Some start-up problems occur during the early time in the life test are found and explained based on a meshing effect between the stator and the friction material, and some targeted suggestions are proposed to overcome the problems. The study can help to understand the wear failure mechanism and characteristics of ultrasonic motors.

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“…Ishii et al established a method to predict the service life of USMs with a carbon‐fiber‐reinforced polymer as the frictional material. Qu et al investigated the tribological properties of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), phenolic resin, and Ekonol composites in different environments and proposed a method for selecting frictional materials incorporating operation conditions. Ding et al designed polyvinylidene fluoride and potassium titanate whisker reinforced polytetrafluoroethylene (PTW/PTFE) composites and found that such composites could improve the wear performance of USMs.…”

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Friction and wear behavior of PI and PTFE composites for ultrasonic motors

Zhao

Zhang

et al. 2018

Polymers for Advanced Techs

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High-performance polymer-based frictional materials have become increasingly important to improve the mechanical output properties of ultrasonic motors. This study discussed the friction and wear behavior of 2 dominating frictional materials of polymer composites for ultrasonic motors, polyimide (PI), and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filled by aramid fibers (AF) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ). To explore the wear mechanisms, the tribo-pair contact stress was theoretically characterized, and the interface temperature rise was numerically predicted. The predictions showed that the flash temperature on asperity tips could reach the glass transition temperature of the polymer materials. The experimental results indicated that the contact stress and sliding speed have a small effect on the friction of the PI composite but influence considerably the friction of the PTFE composite. A higher contact stress brings about a higher specific wear rate, but a higher sliding speed reduces the wear rate. Compared with AF/MoS 2 /PTFE, the AF/MoS 2 /PI has much better tribological performance under high loads and speeds. KEYWORDS friction and wear, polyimide, polytetrafluoroethylene, temperature, ultrasonic motors 1 | INTRODUCTION An ultrasonic motor (USM) is driven by the frictional force between its stator and rotor. Such motors have been extensively used in medical apparatus, precision positioning devices, and aerospace structures because of their fast response capacity, high torque at low speed, and self-locking without the application of external power. 1 However, there are also drawbacks which have hindered the development of USMs, including their low transfer efficiency, poor mechanical output stability, and short service life in harsh environments. To improve the performance of USMs, better frictional materials of ultralow wear rate and stable friction are required because their properties determine directly the output characteristics and service life of USMs in complex, harsh environments. Some frictional materials have been tested for USMs, 2-6 including rubber, resin, metal coatings, alloys, and ceramic composites. It was found that most of them cannot meet the requirements due to, eg, severe wear, short service life, and high noise. Polymer-based frictional materials, however, have been found to be applicable to travelling wave USMs for their excellent wear resistance, low noise, suitable hardness, and thermal stability. For instance, Rehhein and Wallaschek 7 studied the friction and wear behavior of PI composites and found that the inclusion of carbon fibers could improve the wear resistance of PI sliding against steel. Ishii et al 8 established a method to predict the service life of USMs with a carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer as the frictional material. Qu et al 3-5,9,10 investigated the tribological properties of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), phenolic resin, and Ekonol composites in different environments and proposed a method for selecting frictional materials incorporating operation conditions. Ding et al ...

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Mechanical and electrical characteristics of traveling wave ultrasonic motors during the whole life of friction material

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Comparative study of tribological properties of insulated and conductive polyimide composites

Comparative study of tribological properties of insulated and conductive polyimide composites

A life test of ultrasonic motors under different torque loads and the analysis of the characteristics of wearing surfaces

Friction and wear behavior of PI and PTFE composites for ultrasonic motors

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