• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.28 no.7
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• pp.789-795
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• 2011

In elliptical vibration cutting (EVC), cutting performance is largely affected by the shape of an elliptical path of the cutting tool. In this study, two parallel piezoelectric actuators were used to make an elliptical vibration cutting device. When harmonic voltages of $90^{\circ}$ out-of-phase are supplied to the EVC device, creation of an ideal elliptical trajectory whose major and minor axes are parallel to the cutting and thrust directions is anticipated from a kinematic analysis of the EVC device, however, the paths we experimentally observed showed significant distortions in its shape ranging from skew to excessive elongation of the major axis of the ellipse. To compensate distortions, an analytical model describing the elliptical path of the cutting tool was developed and verified with experimental results, and based on the analytical model, the distorted elliptical paths created at 100 Hz, 1 kHz, and 16 kHz were corrected for skew and elongation.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.22 no.12 s.177
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• pp.190-197
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• 2005

For precise micro-grooving and surface machining, a mechanism for creating elliptical vibration cutting (EVC) motion is proposed which uses two parallel piezoelectric actuators. And based on its kinematical analysis, variations of EVC path are investigated as a function of dimensional changes in the mechanism, phase difference and amplitude of excitation sinusoidal voltages. Using the proposed PZT mechanism, various types of two dimensional EVC paths including one dimensional vibration cutting path along the cutting direction and thrust direction can be easily obtained by changing the phase lag, the amplitude of the piezoelectric actuators, and the dimension of the mechanism.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.22 no.12 s.177
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• pp.198-204
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• 2005

For precise micro V-grooving, ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting (UEVC) is proposed using two parallel piezoelectric actuators, which are energized by sinusoidal voltages with a phase difference of 90 degrees. Experimental setup is composed of stacked PZT actuators, a single crystal diamond cutting tool, and a precision motorized xyz stage. It is found that the chip formed in the process of UEVC is discontinuous because of the periodic contacts and non-contacts occurring between the tool and workpiece. It is experimentally observed that the cutting force in the process of UEVC significantly reduces compared to the ordinary non-vibration cutting. In addition, the creation of burr during UEVC is significantly suppressed, which is attributable to the decrease in the specific cutting energy.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.82-88
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• 2009

Ultra-precision turning is highly needed to manufacture molds for precision lens. In this study, micro-turning combined with elliptical vibration cutting (EVC), which is known to enhance micro- machining quality, was investigated by installing a rotary stage into the micro-grooving machine. From machining experiments involving materials of copper, brass, and aluminum and single and poly crystalline diamond tools, it was found that EVC produced thinner and curlier chips and that better surface finish could be achieved, compared with conventional turning, owing to prohibition of formation of burrs and built-up edges. Therefore, we found EVC micro turning could be readily utilized to manufacture precision mold.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.25 no.11
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• pp.45-51
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• 2008

Successive micro-scale V-grooves and a grid of pyramids were machined by elliptical vibration tufting (EVC) to investigate feasibility of using EVC as an alternative method of creating micro-molds to photo-lithography and electroforming, which have been commonly employed. An elliptical vibration grooving machine was developed which consists of two orthogonally-arranged piezoelectric actuators, a diamond cutting tool, and a motorized xyz stage. The micro-scale features were machined on materials of copper, duralumin, nickel, and hastelloy and it was found that EVC significantly reduces cutting resistance and prohibits generation of side burrs and rollover burrs, thus resulting in improving machining qualify of micro-molds in ail experimented workpiece materials.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.300-300
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• 2007

최근 전기전자기기 및 광학기기 등의 소형화 및 고기능에 맞추어 구동 장치의 소형화가 필수적으로 요구됨에 따라, 보다 간단한 구조의 다양한 소형 압전 선형 모터에 대한 개발이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 굴곡 진동 모드를 갖는 평판형의 압전체와 탄성체로 구성된 압전 트랜스듀서와 두 개의 압전 트랜스듀서를 연결하여 타원 운동을 구현하기 위해, 굴곡 변형이 발생하는 한 쌍의 압전 트랜스듀서에 $90^{\circ}$ 위상차를 갖는 정현파를 각각 인가하여, 한 쌍의 압전 트랜스듀서를 연결하는 돌출부에서 타원궤적을 형성하는 소형 압전 액츄에이터를 설계하였다. 유한요소해석 프로그램인 ATILA를 이용하여 결합부의 타원 궤적의 형성하기 위한 압전 트랜스듀서의 최적 동작 주파수로 운동 모드를 결정하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.321-322
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• 2008

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.07b
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• pp.757-760
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• 2004

Shaking beam을 이용한 초음파 선형모터는 모터 구동부에서 발생하는 타원궤적이 선형 slider 와 마찰이 되어 선형운동을 발생시킨다. 이러한 초음파 선형모터에서 설계변수는 모터의 효율과 추력(thrust force) 등 동특성을 결정한다. 특히 초음파 모터 동작부의 tip 과 선형 slider 의 contact point와 압착은 모터의 속도, 추력 동작 주파수, 효율에 직접적인 영향을 주는 중요한 parameter 로 작용된다. 본 연구에서는 모터와 선형 slider 의 압착과 contact point둥의 설계변수가 초음파 선형 모터의 성능에 주는 영향을 고찰하였다. 모터으구동부와 선형 slider 사이의 압착력 ($10N{\sim}50N$)과 4가지 곡률을 갖는 tip을 설계변수로 취하였다. Tip 의 형태에 따른 곡률과 모터 구동부와 선형 slider 사이의 압착력 변화에 따른 모터의 동작특성이 변화되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.24 no.11
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• pp.52-58
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• 2007

A cutting device capable of generating various shapes of the cyclic elliptical trajectory of a cutting tool was proposed and micro v-grooving experiments were performed to investigate the characteristics of elliptical vibration cutting (EVC). The proposed cutting device is comprised of a pair of parallel piezoelectric actuators with which harmonic voltages of varying phase difference and magnitude are supplied, creating various shapes of the elliptical tool path. The attributes of the elliptical locus involving the direction of the axis of an ellipse, the rotational direction and amplitudes of a trajectory were fine-tuned for stable operation of the EVC. The EVC characteristics performed with brass and copper revealed reduction in the cutting resistance and suppression of burr formation, resulting in the enhancement of form accuracy of machined micro-features. While the effect of the EVC increases with the increase of excitation frequency and the amplitude, it is found that a change in the cutting force decreases as the amplitude of an elliptical locus increases.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.11-12
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• 2007