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High-powered voice coil actuator for fast steering mirror

  • Xin Wu*
  • , Sihai Chen
  • , Benyi Shi
  • , Wei Chen
  • , Xiaogang Xiong
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

Voice coil actuators (VCAs) are applied in a fast steering mirror (FSM), precision positioning platform, etc. These applications demand that the VCAs used are simple, inexpensive, reliable, and efficient. In this paper, we report a novel VCA with concentration flux-line structure. The VCA greatly reduces the magnet leakage and has less electromagnetic interference with other electronic devices. The output force sensitivity of the VCA is 4.17 N/A with a coil of 300 turns and the stroke is ±2.5 mm. Driven by this VCA, the mechanical scanning angle of the FSM can achieve ±4.9 deg when the scanning frequency is 100 Hz.

Original languageEnglish
Article number023002
JournalOptical Engineering
Volume50
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • fast steering mirror
  • finite element analysis
  • voice coil actuator

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