1st Edition

Foundations of Ultra-Precision Mechanism Design

By Stuart T. Smith Copyright 1995
    368 Pages
    by CRC Press

    364 Pages
    by CRC Press

    The realm of ultra precision mechanisms, for example in controlling motion to small fractions of a micrometer, is encroaching into many fields of technology. This book aims to provide a bridge for those moving from either an engineering or physics background towards the challenges offered by ultraprecision mechanisms. Using case study examples, this book provides a guide to basic techniques and gives technical, analytical and practical information.

    Introductory mechanics; fundamental concepts in precision design; flexure design for positioning and control; drive couplings and the mechanics of contact; actuators and sensors for controlled displacements; materials selection in precision mechanical design; sideways for long range precision motion; the dynamics of instrument mechanisms.

    Biography

    Stuart T. Smith (University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA)