two-degree-of-freedom nanopositioning stage based on the optimization of a flexible beam is proposed with the aim of improving the low-bandwidth performance
relative low-travel range
and poor coupling performance of the scanning positioning stage of Atomic Force Microscopy. Design optimization
simulation verification
and experimental analysis of the proposed stage are conducted as part of this process. Firstly
a parallel compliant moving stage composed of a doubly clamped beam and parallel hybrid beam is presented
while Castigliano's second theorem and Lagrange's equation are applied to establish the mathematical model of its stiffness and natural frequency. Then
the maximum natural frequency and optimal size of the stage are obtained using optimization theory
while the optimization result reliability is verified using finite element method software. Finally
an experimental system is built and experiments are conducted on the developed stage. The experimental results indicate that the travel range of the proposed stage is 12.950 μm×13.517 μm
with a coupling error of less than 1.77%. The natural frequencies in the
X
and
Y
directions are 12.21 kHz and 13.50 kHz
respectively. In open loop
triangular waves with frequencies less than 1 kHz can be tracked well
effectively addressing the problems of slow response
small stroke
and poor coupling performance of the traditional scanning nanopositioning stage.
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