Piezo-electric actuators (PEAs) have been widely used in nanopositioning applications due to their high stiffness, fast responses, and large actuating forces. However, the existence of nonlinearities such as hysteresis can greatly deteriorate their performance and, as such, modeling and control of PEAs for improved performance has drawn considerable attention in the literature. This paper presents a brief survey of recent achievements in modeling and control of PEAs as well as the relevant issues that remain to be resolved. Specifically, various methods for modeling hysteresis, creep, and vibration dynamics in PEAs are examined, followed by a discussion of the issues leading to modeling errors. Recently reported PEA control schemes are surveyed along with their advantages and disadvantages. The challenges associated with control problems are also discussed.
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January 2015
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A Survey of Modeling and Control Issues for Piezo-electric Actuators
Y. Cao,
Y. Cao
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: yuc150@mail.usask.ca
University of Saskatchewan
,57 Campus Drive
,Saskatoon S7N 5A9
, Canada
e-mail: yuc150@mail.usask.ca
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X. B. Chen
X. B. Chen
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: xbc719@mail.usask.ca
University of Saskatchewan
,57 Campus Drive
,Saskatoon S7N 5A9
, Canada
e-mail: xbc719@mail.usask.ca
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Y. Cao
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: yuc150@mail.usask.ca
University of Saskatchewan
,57 Campus Drive
,Saskatoon S7N 5A9
, Canada
e-mail: yuc150@mail.usask.ca
X. B. Chen
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: xbc719@mail.usask.ca
University of Saskatchewan
,57 Campus Drive
,Saskatoon S7N 5A9
, Canada
e-mail: xbc719@mail.usask.ca
Contributed by the Dynamic Systems Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS, MEASUREMENT, AND CONTROL. Manuscript received October 10, 2012; final manuscript received July 16, 2014; published online August 28, 2014. Assoc. Editor: Qingze Zou.
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. Jan 2015, 137(1): 014001 (13 pages)
Published Online: August 28, 2014
Article history
Received:
October 10, 2012
Revision Received:
July 16, 2014
Citation
Cao, Y., and Chen, X. B. (August 28, 2014). "A Survey of Modeling and Control Issues for Piezo-electric Actuators." ASME. J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. January 2015; 137(1): 014001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028055
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