A Large Range Flexure-Based Servo System Supporting Precision Additive Manufacturing

Zhen Zhang , Peng Yan , Guangbo Hao

Engineering ›› 2017, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (5) : 708 -715.

PDF (3529KB)
Engineering ›› 2017, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (5) : 708 -715. DOI: 10.1016/J.ENG.2017.05.020
Research
Research

A Large Range Flexure-Based Servo System Supporting Precision Additive Manufacturing

Author information +
History +
PDF (3529KB)

Abstract

This paper presents the design, development, and control of a large range beam flexure-based nano servo system for the micro-stereolithography (MSL) process. As a key enabler of high accuracy in this process, a compact desktop-size beam flexure-based nanopositioner was designed with millimeter range and nanometric motion quality. This beam flexure-based motion system is highly suitable for harsh operation conditions, as no assembly or maintenance is required during the operation. From a mechanism design viewpoint, a mirror-symmetric arrangement and appropriate redundant constraints are crucial to reduce undesired parasitic motion. Detailed finite element analysis (FEA) was conducted and showed satisfactory mechanical features. With the identified dynamic models of the nanopositioner, real-time control strategies were designed and implemented into the monolithically fabricated prototype system, demonstrating the enhanced tracking capability of the MSL process. The servo system has both a millimeter operating range and a root mean square (RMS) tracking error of about 80 nm for a circular trajectory.

Keywords

Precision additive manufacturing / Micro-stereolithography / Nanopositioning / Beam flexure

Cite this article

Download citation ▾
Zhen Zhang, Peng Yan, Guangbo Hao. A Large Range Flexure-Based Servo System Supporting Precision Additive Manufacturing. Engineering, 2017, 3(5): 708-715 DOI:10.1016/J.ENG.2017.05.020

登录浏览全文

4963

注册一个新账户 忘记密码

References

Funding

()

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

2017 THE AUTHORS. Published by Elsevier LTD on behalf of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Higher Education Press Limited Company. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

AI Summary AI Mindmap
PDF (3529KB)

1512

Accesses

0

Citation

Detail

Sections
Recommended

AI思维导图

/