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Finetuning a single-blade sonic paper-cutter as an energy-saving sharpening instrument

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Constant usage and exposure to harsh environments results in a blade to become blunt. Two matching circuits were developed to improve the energy efficiency of an ultrasonic single-blade paper-cutting tool, whilst enhancing the sharpness of the blade. The unmatched ultrasonic knife had a measured magnitude of $-$0.3 dB and a resonance frequency of 251 kHz. The incorporation of a matching circuit significantly improved the magnitude indicating greater power transfer and consequently energy efficiency. The sharpening effect of ultrasound was qualitatively and quantitatively investigated, where both yielded a less tortuous cut under sonication in comparison to the unsonicated case. The addition of a matching circuit further improved the cutting efficiency. At an operating voltage of 10 V$_{\rm{peak}}$, the cut made by the ultrasonic knife with a matching circuit was less tortuous than even an industrially cut edge, with a linearity of 61$-$63% compared to 59%, respectively.
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hal-03410525 , version 1 (01-11-2021)

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Kudzai L. Shava, Carolline Hlakudi, Michiel Postema, Craig Stuart Carlson. Finetuning a single-blade sonic paper-cutter as an energy-saving sharpening instrument. International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies, Dec 2021, Cape Town, South Africa. pp.9698577, ⟨10.1109/ICECET52533.2021.9698577⟩. ⟨hal-03410525⟩
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