Vibrot, a simple device for the conversion of vibration into rotation mediated by friction: preliminary evaluation.
While "vibrational noise" induced by rotating components of machinery is a common problem constantly faced by engineers, the controlled conversion of translational into rotational motion or vice-versa is a desirable goal in many scenarios ranging from internal combustion engines to ultraso...
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| author | Ernesto Altshuler Jose Martin Pastor Angel Garcimartín Iker Zuriguel Diego Maza |
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| description | While "vibrational noise" induced by rotating components of machinery is a common problem constantly faced by engineers, the controlled conversion of translational into rotational motion or vice-versa is a desirable goal in many scenarios ranging from internal combustion engines to ultrasonic motors. In this work, we describe the underlying physics after isolating a single degree of freedom, focusing on devices that convert a vibration along the vertical axis into a rotation around this axis. A typical Vibrot (as we label these devices) consists of a rigid body with three or more cantilevered elastic legs attached to its bottom at an angle. We show that these legs are capable of transforming vibration into rotation by a "ratchet effect", which is caused by the anisotropic stick-slip-flight motion of the leg tips against the ground. Drawing an analogy with the Froude number used to classify the locomotion dynamics of legged animals, we discuss the walking regime of these robots. We are able to control the rotation frequency of the Vibrot by manipulating the shaking amplitude, frequency or waveform. Furthermore, we have been able to excite Vibrots with acoustic waves, which allows speculating about the possibility of reducing the size of the devices so they can perform tasks into the human body, excited by ultrasound waves from the outside. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24f4ca3367b04efba3342551077700922022-12-22T01:30:17ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-0188e6783810.1371/journal.pone.0067838Vibrot, a simple device for the conversion of vibration into rotation mediated by friction: preliminary evaluation.Ernesto AltshulerJose Martin PastorAngel GarcimartínIker ZuriguelDiego MazaWhile "vibrational noise" induced by rotating components of machinery is a common problem constantly faced by engineers, the controlled conversion of translational into rotational motion or vice-versa is a desirable goal in many scenarios ranging from internal combustion engines to ultrasonic motors. In this work, we describe the underlying physics after isolating a single degree of freedom, focusing on devices that convert a vibration along the vertical axis into a rotation around this axis. A typical Vibrot (as we label these devices) consists of a rigid body with three or more cantilevered elastic legs attached to its bottom at an angle. We show that these legs are capable of transforming vibration into rotation by a "ratchet effect", which is caused by the anisotropic stick-slip-flight motion of the leg tips against the ground. Drawing an analogy with the Froude number used to classify the locomotion dynamics of legged animals, we discuss the walking regime of these robots. We are able to control the rotation frequency of the Vibrot by manipulating the shaking amplitude, frequency or waveform. Furthermore, we have been able to excite Vibrots with acoustic waves, which allows speculating about the possibility of reducing the size of the devices so they can perform tasks into the human body, excited by ultrasound waves from the outside.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3734142?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Ernesto Altshuler Jose Martin Pastor Angel Garcimartín Iker Zuriguel Diego Maza Vibrot, a simple device for the conversion of vibration into rotation mediated by friction: preliminary evaluation. PLoS ONE |
| title | Vibrot, a simple device for the conversion of vibration into rotation mediated by friction: preliminary evaluation. |
| title_full | Vibrot, a simple device for the conversion of vibration into rotation mediated by friction: preliminary evaluation. |
| title_fullStr | Vibrot, a simple device for the conversion of vibration into rotation mediated by friction: preliminary evaluation. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vibrot, a simple device for the conversion of vibration into rotation mediated by friction: preliminary evaluation. |
| title_short | Vibrot, a simple device for the conversion of vibration into rotation mediated by friction: preliminary evaluation. |
| title_sort | vibrot a simple device for the conversion of vibration into rotation mediated by friction preliminary evaluation |
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