Control of ultrasonic transducers for machining applications

A. Saleem, M. Salah, N. Ahmad, V. Silberschmidt

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Abstract

Ultrasonically Assisted Machining (UAM) is an emerging technology that has proven to be very efficient in improving the surface finishing in material machining such as turning, milling, and drilling. Smart material actuators are used in such applications to vibrate the cutting tip while machining, hence, improving the manipulated surface. In order to achieve that, it is required to vibrate the cutting tip at certain frequency with certain amplitude. In fact, controlling the amplitude of these smart actuators is a tedious and difficult task due to the inherent nonlinearities associated with smart materials. In this paper, two control algorithms are proposed; sliding mode controller with high frequency (SMHF) and proportional-integral controller with RMS (PIRMS). Numerical simulations are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of using the proposed controller. The PIRMS algorithm demonstrates a better performance when compared with the SMHF algorithm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 9th International Symposium on Mechatronics and Its Applications, ISMA 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2013 9th International Symposium on Mechatronics and Its Applications, ISMA 2013 - Amman, Jordan
Duration: Apr 9 2013Apr 11 2013

Publication series

Name2013 9th International Symposium on Mechatronics and Its Applications, ISMA 2013

Other

Other2013 9th International Symposium on Mechatronics and Its Applications, ISMA 2013
Country/TerritoryJordan
CityAmman
Period4/9/134/11/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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