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    The Ultrasonic Piezo Drive an Innovative Solution for High-Accuracy Positioning

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    Piezo-electric motors have been successfully developed for various applications like autofocus drives in camera lenses and handling equipment for semiconductor production. Their high speed and accurate positioning capability, combined with a favourable holding torque in unpowered condition, make piezo motors also very attractive for actuation purposes in spacecraft mechanisms. However, so far only a few studies have been reported considering their suitability for actual use in space. Piezo motors use a combination of piezo-electric and friction forces to generate a progressive motion of an output element. Such output motion can be a linear translation or a rotation in accordance with the actuation requirements of a particular application. Since piezo motors rely on friction at a controlled mechanical contact interface, the related tribology in vacuum and under varying temperature conditions is of critical importance for the function and operational lifetime of such motors. The paper introduces a new concept of a versatile piezo motor driven at ultrasonic frequency, and it elaborates on a number of space-related issues like the compatibility with the relevant mechanical and thermal environment. Furthermore, the possible implementation in different space mechanisms is discussed, with specific focus on miniaturised equipment as needed for small satellites

    Traitement des réponses des capteurs magnétiques résonants

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    Cet article montre l'utilisation de routines de traitement d'images dans un problème temps-fréquence. Les signaux traités proviennent de la variation au cours du temps de la réponse fréquentielle de capteurs résonants sensibles au champ magnétique. Les signatures des capteurs sont des traces dans l'espace temps-fréquence. Deux traitements, spécifiques aux méthodes de détection des réponses des capteurs, sont présentés ; traitements qui favorisent l'exploitation temps-réel des signaux : • Détection de courbes paraboliques par transformée de Hough. • Suivi de traces sur image de densité gaussienne

    Conception et realisation de transducteurs sonar basse frequence a base d'alliages magnetostrictifs terres rares-fer

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    SIGLECNRS T Bordereau / INIST-CNRS - Institut de l'Information Scientifique et TechniqueFRFranc

    Application des materiaux actifs nouveaux a l'electrotechnique

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    Available from INIST (FR), Document Supply Service, under shelf-number : AR 15720 / INIST-CNRS - Institut de l'Information Scientifique et TechniqueSIGLEMinistere de l'Education Nationale de l'Enseignement Superieur et= de la Recherche, 75 - Paris (France)FRFranc
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