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Micro cam based on electrostatic comb drive actuators
1. Micro Cam Mechanism Based On
Electrostatic Comb-drive Actuators
*Authors: Pham Hong Phuc, Dinh Khac Toan,
Nguyen Tuan Khoa, Dang Bao Lam
*School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanoi University
of Science and Technology, Vietnam
3rd IFToMM International Symposium on
Robotics and Mechatronics
2 – 4 October 2013, Singapore
3. Introduction
1
According to the
actuation method:
- Electrostatic
- Electromagnetic
- Electrothermal
- Piezoelectric
- SMA
- Other…
2
According to the
movement transmission
method:
- Solid-based
+ Sub-mechanisms
+ Flexure joints
+ Flexure structures
- Air-bearing
- Liquid-based
Micro Mechanism
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4. Examples of Micro Mechanism
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Fabricated by Sandia SUMMiT process
Drive a 100- m-diameter gear
Torque of at least 500 pN-m
Driving voltage ≤ 12V
Jae-Sung Park et al. (2001). Bent-Beam Electrothermal Actuators - Part II: Linear and Rotary
Microengines. J. of MicroElectroMechanical Sys., Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 255-62.
5. Examples of Micro Mechanism
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Fukui R. et al. (2001), Micro Robot Actuated by Rapid Deformation of
Piezoelectric Elements, 2001 Inter. Symposium on Micromechatronics
& Human Science, pp. 117-122.
6. Examples of Micro Mechanism
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Kim C J et al. (1999), Design fabrication and
testing of a polysilicon microgripper,
Microstructures, Sensors, and Actuator, pp 99-
109.
Bazaz S.A. et al. (2011), Design, simulation and testing of
electrostatic SOI MUMPs based microgripper integrated with
capacitive contact sensor, Sensors and Actuator A, 167(1), pp
44-63.
7. Phuc Hong Pham, Dzung Viet Dao, Lam Bao Dang, Susumu Sugiyama, “Single mask, simple structure micro
rotational motor driven by electrostatic comb-drive actuators”, J. Micromech. Microeng., 22 (2012)
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Micro Cam Mechanism (MCM)
8. Configuration and working principle of the MCM
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Fixed electrodes
Movable parts
Anti-reverse mechanisms
Movement-transmission mechanisms
Outer cam rim
Follower
Springs connected
to the follower
Spring-A connector
between the ECA beam
and ratchet rack
Elastic point
9. Force analysis: Driving period
Force analysis of the MCM
Driving force :
Where:
3
2 4
4
f
d es el f f
F
F F F F F
20
0
. . .
.es
nb
F V
g
2 2. .fF f m G
3 3. .fF f m G
. ( . )el p pF k d k i p g
4 3
3
. . os . . osf a
EI
F f F c f h c
l
Fes
Ff3/4
tooth of the
driving ratchet
tooth of the
outerring
Driving
movement
Fel
Ff2
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
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10. Force analysis: Driving period
Force analysis of the MCM
cos sin
and
cos 2 cos 2
R Q P Q
Forces:
Where: 2 62 s fQ F F
'
5 5.sin or .f fF R F Q f
6 . .f FF f m G
7 .sinfF P
2 2 2.s s sF k y
atan f
7' fQ Q F
The condition for the driving force : 52 d fF F (7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
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11. Force analysis: Driving period
From equations (1) to (7), the driving voltage must be
satisfied a condition as presented below:
3 5
0 2 4
0
. ( . )
4 2
. . .
f f
p f f
F F
g k i p g F F
V
nb
Where: Ff5 is determined by the equations from (8) to (15)
(17)3 5
0 2 4
min
0
. ( . )
4 2
. . .
f f
p f f
F F
g k i p g F F
V
nb
Or:
(16)
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Number of moved ratchet teeth Minimum driving voltage
i = 1 Vmin = 67.81 (V)
i = 2 Vmin = 84.64 (V)
12. Force analysis: Returning period
Condition for the driving ratchet rack to go back to the initial
position: 1'' sQ F
Where: 2
1
'' ' .cos ' .sin 2
2
n el fQ Q F Q F F
1 1. 14.22 ( )s sF k h N
Both i = 1 and i = 2
satisfies condition (21).
To guarantee the
outer cam rim can
rotate, the minimum
driving voltage must
be Vmin = 67.81(V)
(21)
(22)
(23)
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13. Simulation
a) Elastic point of the ECA beam b) Spring of the follower
Simulation results of structure stiffness
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14. Fabrication process
Fabrication process
1. Preparation step
2. Lithography and
developing
processes
3. DRIE process
4.Vapor HF etching
process
Si layer (30µm)
SiO2 layer (4µm)
Si substrate
Photoresist layer
SiO2 layer
Fixed parts
Movable
parts
Si substrate
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15. Fabricated MCM
SEM image of the MCM and its components
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16. Performance of the MCM
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Operation of the MCM
17. Angular velocity of the MCM
In theory, the time for the cam rotates one round can be
expressed by:
740 37
(min)
60. . 60. . 3. .
z
t
i f i f i f
The theoretical angular velocity of the cam can be
expressed below:
1 3. .
( )
37
i f
n rpm
t
(24)
(25)
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Driving frequencies (Hz) Theoretical ang. Velocity (rpm)
10 1.62
20 3.24
18. Conclusion and Discussion
Design, fabrication and test showed that the mechanism performed
successfully. The MCM has run smoothly and achieved the follower
stroke of 160m with the driving voltage of 80V and 100V, respectively
In near future, measurement of loading force and angular velocity of
the MCM, improvement to reduce driving voltage and sliding
phenomenon will be carried out
In near future, the MCM would be applied in micro assembling or
fatigue testing systems.
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The MCM with the flat-faced translating follower is developed from the
original Micro Rotational Motor (MRM)