Abstract: This paper presents the design and characteristics of a new two-dimensional nonresonant tertiary motion generator which is based on the flextensional structure. A tool holder connects two perpendicularly placed flextensional ...

Abstract: Acoustic radiation force in the near-field of a vibrating source can be utilized to lift and transport objects, which provides a noncontact driving technology in addition to maglev. This paper presents a novel design of a ...