The design of a rotary ultrasonic motor for space applications is considered. First the working principle of such device is examined. The dynamics of the stator and the rotor is then studied by means of modelling approaches proposed in tW recent literature. A special attention is devoted to geometry of the piezoelectric actuating layers and the relevant electrodes pattern. A preliminary design ...

Rotary ultrasonic machining (RUM) is a nontraditional drilling process. It has been used to drill not only brittle but also ductile materials. It was observed that the surface roughness of the drilled hole near the entrance side was better than that near the exit side. However, explanations about this observation could not be found in the literature. This paper aims to provide explanations abou...

A study is presented of a miniature ultrasonic surgical drill designed for bone biopsy, based on an ultrasonic/sonic drill which converts high frequency to low frequency vibrations through a freely vibrating mass between an ultrasonic transducer-horn and a drill bit. For conventional surgical drilling using a rotary drill or an ultrasonic drill, considerable power is required to penetrate into ...

Preload optimization is very important for ultrasonic motors’ design and application. In this paper, a novel method traveling-wave rotary motor proposed. Firstly, based on linear regression the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), mapping between drive characteristics, mechanical speed stability, preload of traveling-wave-type was established. Then, characteristic curves stalling torque, no-load s...

AIM The current clinical practice of endodontics involves utilization of a variety of new technological advances and materials. Technologies available for use in endodontic offices today include battery or electric motors using NiTi rotary file systems, new generation of electronic apex locators (EALs), improved digital radiographic sensors, surgical microscopes, and ultrasonic units. The aim o...