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A New Linear Oscillatory Actuator with Variable Characteristics Using Two Sets of Coils
Fumiya Kitayama1, Katsuhiro Hirata2, Noboru Niguchi3
1Department of Adaptive Machine Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. fumiya.kitayama@ams.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp.
Abstract:
Nowadays, electromagnetic linear oscillatory actuators are used as vibration control devices because of their high controllability. However, there is a problem that thrust and vibration are small at a wide drive frequency range. In order to improve this problem, we propose a new linear oscillatory actuator that can easily change its own characteristics by using two sets of coils. Through finite element analysis, large vibration was observed at 100 Hz in a series connection, and large vibration and high thrust were observed at 70 Hz and 140 Hz in a parallel connection. From these results, we verified that the actuator had two different characteristics due to switchable connections, and could generate high thrust and large vibration by smaller currents at a wide drive frequency range.
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