Md Ghazaly, Mariam and Tan, Aik Choon and Che Amran, Aliza and Sato, Kaiji (2014) Force Characterization of a Rotary Motion Electrostatic Actuator based on Finite Element Method (FEM) Analysis. In: International Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineeting (iDECON2014), 22 - 23 September 2014, Melaka, Malaysia.
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Abstract
Two types of rotary motion electrostatic actuators were designed and analyzed using Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis. This paper discussed the comparisons and detailed thrust force analysis of the two actuators. Both designs have similar specifications; i.e the number of rotor’s teeth to stator’s teeth ratio, radius and thickness of rotor, and gap between stator and rotor. Two structures were designed & evaluated; (a) Side-Driven Electrostatic Actuator and (b) Bottom-Driven Electrostatic Actuator. The paper focuses on comparing & analyzing the generated electrostatic thrust force for both designs when the electrostatic actuator’s parameters are varied. Ansys Maxwell 3D software is used to design and analyze the generated thrust force of the two rotary motion electrostatic actuators. The FEM analyses have been carried out by (i) varying the actuator size; (ii), varying the actuator thickness and (iii) varying the actuator teeth ratio. The FEM analysis shows that the Bottom-Drive Electrostatic Actuator exhibit greater thrust force, 4931.80N compared to the Side-Drive Electrostatic Actuator, 240.96N; when the actuator’s radius is 700m, thickness is 50m, gap between the stator and rotor is 2m and the teeth ratio is 16:12.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Electrical Engineering > Department of Mechatronics Engineering |
| Depositing User: | DR. MARIAM MD GHAZALY |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Oct 2014 15:27 |
| Last Modified: | 28 May 2015 04:32 |
| URI: | http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/13539 |
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