The Design of a Closed-Loop Piezoelectric Friction–Inertia XY Positioning Platform with a Centimeter Travel Range

Friction–inertia piezoelectric actuators can perform long-range positioning with nanometer resolution. However, friction and inertia are not easy to control and can influence the actuator’s performance. The present study proposes a friction–inertia-type piezoelectric XY positioning platform with a s...

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Main Authors: Zheng-Rong Guo, Hong-Sheng Tan, Chin-Shun Chang, Ing-Shouh Hwang, En-Te Hwu, Hsien-Shun Liao
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Hong-Sheng Tan
Chin-Shun Chang
Ing-Shouh Hwang
En-Te Hwu
Hsien-Shun Liao
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description Friction–inertia piezoelectric actuators can perform long-range positioning with nanometer resolution. However, friction and inertia are not easy to control and can influence the actuator’s performance. The present study proposes a friction–inertia-type piezoelectric XY positioning platform with a simple structure, which uses magnets to provide stable normal force and friction. Sliders and rails were used to provide long travel ranges of 80 mm and 70 mm in the X and Y directions, respectively. Compact optical encoders were installed on the platform to enhance the positioning accuracy. With a three-phase positioning strategy involving both stepping and closed-loop methods, the system achieved a positioning accuracy of 3 µm (0.03%) and a repeatability of 325 nm (0.0033%) over a 10 mm long travel range. The positioning resolution was 4.7 nm, which was primarily limited by optical encoder noise under the closed-loop control mode. An astigmatic optical profilometer was used for the wide-range and high-resolution surface imaging of the XY positioning platform.
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spelling doaj-art-0e800dca5abe4c2dbeaefd282750144e2025-08-20T03:26:22ZengMDPI AGActuators2076-08252025-05-0114626510.3390/act14060265The Design of a Closed-Loop Piezoelectric Friction–Inertia XY Positioning Platform with a Centimeter Travel RangeZheng-Rong Guo0Hong-Sheng Tan1Chin-Shun Chang2Ing-Shouh Hwang3En-Te Hwu4Hsien-Shun Liao5Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, TaiwanInstitute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, TaiwanDepartment of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, TaiwanFriction–inertia piezoelectric actuators can perform long-range positioning with nanometer resolution. However, friction and inertia are not easy to control and can influence the actuator’s performance. The present study proposes a friction–inertia-type piezoelectric XY positioning platform with a simple structure, which uses magnets to provide stable normal force and friction. Sliders and rails were used to provide long travel ranges of 80 mm and 70 mm in the X and Y directions, respectively. Compact optical encoders were installed on the platform to enhance the positioning accuracy. With a three-phase positioning strategy involving both stepping and closed-loop methods, the system achieved a positioning accuracy of 3 µm (0.03%) and a repeatability of 325 nm (0.0033%) over a 10 mm long travel range. The positioning resolution was 4.7 nm, which was primarily limited by optical encoder noise under the closed-loop control mode. An astigmatic optical profilometer was used for the wide-range and high-resolution surface imaging of the XY positioning platform.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/14/6/265nanopositioningfriction–inertia piezoelectric actuatorclosed-loop control
spellingShingle Zheng-Rong Guo
Hong-Sheng Tan
Chin-Shun Chang
Ing-Shouh Hwang
En-Te Hwu
Hsien-Shun Liao
The Design of a Closed-Loop Piezoelectric Friction–Inertia XY Positioning Platform with a Centimeter Travel Range
Actuators
nanopositioning
friction–inertia piezoelectric actuator
closed-loop control
title The Design of a Closed-Loop Piezoelectric Friction–Inertia XY Positioning Platform with a Centimeter Travel Range
title_full The Design of a Closed-Loop Piezoelectric Friction–Inertia XY Positioning Platform with a Centimeter Travel Range
title_fullStr The Design of a Closed-Loop Piezoelectric Friction–Inertia XY Positioning Platform with a Centimeter Travel Range
title_full_unstemmed The Design of a Closed-Loop Piezoelectric Friction–Inertia XY Positioning Platform with a Centimeter Travel Range
title_short The Design of a Closed-Loop Piezoelectric Friction–Inertia XY Positioning Platform with a Centimeter Travel Range
title_sort design of a closed loop piezoelectric friction inertia xy positioning platform with a centimeter travel range
topic nanopositioning
friction–inertia piezoelectric actuator
closed-loop control
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/14/6/265
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