Dual excitation multiphase electrostatic drive
- Inst. of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako, Saitama (Japan)
- Univ. of Tokyo (Japan)
- Hitachi Ltd., Tsuchiura, Ibaraki (Japan). Mechanical Engineering Research Lab.
A novel electrostatic drive technology named Dual Excitation Multiphase Electrostatic Drive (DEMED) was presented. A basic DEMED consisted of two plastic films in which 3-phase parallel electrodes were embedded and was driven by a 3-phase ac excitation to the electrodes. Static characteristics of DEMED were calculated and tested and the results agreed very well. Three prototype motors of DEMED were fabricated using commercially available technique. The first prototype consisted of a single slider and stator and generated a linear motion with a slider`s motion range of about 5mm. It weighed 7g and generated a power of 1.6W and a thrust force of 4.4N. The second prototype consisted of 50 layer stack of linear motors, summing their outputs. It weighed 3.6kg and generated a propulsive force of 310N being powered with boosted commercial 3-phase electricity. The third prototype consisted of a rotor and a stator in which electrodes were arranged radially and generated rotational motion. The maximum power of 36mW was generated by the prototype weighing only 260mg for its rotor and stator. From the results of the numerical calculation, a practical design methodology for the motor was determined. An optimal design for a motor employing currently available material and fabrication techniques is provided as an example. Analyses predict that force generation over the interfacial area between the slider and stator of this motor would be 3,900N/m{sup 2}.
- OSTI ID:
- 415524
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9510203-; TRN: IM9704%%155
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: IEEE/Industrial Application Society conference, Orlando, FL (United States), 8-12 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Conference record of the 1995 IEEE Industry Applications Society thirtieth IAS annual meeting. Volume 2; PB: 954 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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