A multi-degree-of-freedom ultrasonic motor using in-plane deformation of planar piezoelectric elements

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Robot Kinematics, Electric Machine, Engineering +11

A piezoelectric motor using two orthogonal bending modes of a hollow cylinder

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Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Compact Ultrasonic Motor +16

An estimation of load characteristics of an ultrasonic motor by measuring transient responses

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A 1.6-mm, metal tube ultrasonic motor

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Materials Science, Engineering, Soft Robotics +13

Design and control of an ultrasonic motor capable of generating multi-DOF motion

Kenjiro Takemura, Takashi Maéno · IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics · 2001 · 119 citations

Electric Machine, Engineering, Motor Drive +19