Assistant Professor
B.Sc., M.Sc., (Tsinghua University),
Ph.D. (M.I.T.)
ph: (604) 827-3541
fx: (604) 822-2403
email: xdlu@mech.ubc.ca
lab website: Precision Mechatronics Lab
Research Interests
- Mechatronics
- Design, Modeling, and Control of Electromechanical Systems
- Electromechanics and Electric Machines
- Analog, Digital, and Power Electronics
- Precision Machine Design
- Real-Time Computers, and Embeded Systems
- Analog and Digital Signal Processing
- Control Theory and Application
Current Research Work
- Ultra-fast tool servos for diamond turing
- Trajectory generation for ultra-high precision machining of free-form surfaces
- Multiple D.O.F. electromagnetic actuators
- Precision spindles
- Atomic force microscopes
- High-speed real-time computers
Selected Publications
- Xiaodong Lu, and D.L. Trumper, “On-Axis Self-Calibration of Rotary Encoders,” Annals of the CIRP, Vol. 56, No. 1, 2007
- Xiaodong Lu and David L. Trumper, “Self-calibration for Rotary Encoders Mounted on Air-bearing Spindles”, Proceedings of the American Society for Precision Engineering 2006 Annual Conference , Monterey, CA, Oct. 15–20, 2006
- Xiaodong Lu, and David L. Trumper, “Ultra Fast Tool Servos for Diamond Turning”, CIRP Annals 2005, Vol. 54(1), 2005
- Xiaodong Lu, and David L. Trumper, “Electromagnetically Driven Ultra Fast Tool Servo”, Proceedings of the American Society for Precision Engineering 2004 Annual Conference}, Orlando, FL, Oct.24-29, 2004.
- Xiaodong Lu, and David L. Trumper, “High bandwidth Fast Tool Servo Control”, Proceedings of the 2004 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, June30-July39, 2004.
- Xiaodong Lu, and David L. Trumper, “Electromagnetically Driven Fast Tool Servo”, Proceedings of the American Society for Precision Engineering 2003 Annual Conference, Portland, OR, Oct.26-31, 2003.
- Xiaodong Lu, Ming-Chih Weng, and David L. Trumper, “Combined force/position and moment/slope control of levitated continua”, Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on Magnetic Bearings, Mito, Japan, Aug.26-28, 2002.
