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Design and Verification of a Tribo-system for Measuring Ball-raceway Rolling Friction in Smartphone Camera Actuators
Ju Ho Park, Jung Ha Hong, Sang Jun Min, Gyu Sun Lee
J. Korean Soc. Precis. Eng. 2026;43(4):345-349.
Published online April 1, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7736/JKSPE.025.114
This study presents a rolling tribometer designed to quantitatively assess ball-raceway friction in ball-guided bearings, which is critical for applications such as smartphone camera actuators, where friction impacts power consumption. Following ASTM G133 standards, the tribometer was validated using LCP and PC materials under both short-cycle (10K cycles) and long-cycle (1M cycles) tests. Under short-cycle conditions, LCP exhibited an average coefficient of friction (COF) of 0.011, while PC demonstrated a COF of 0.009, both showing low variability at 2.7% and 4.4%, respectively. In long-cycle testing, LCP maintained stable friction coefficients, whereas PC experienced a significant COF increase around 200K cycles due to wear. Confocal microscopy revealed that the wear volume of PC was approximately 10 times greater than that of LCP after 1M cycles. Displacement-friction force analysis indicated increased energy dissipation in PC, attributed to wear-induced surface asperities. This rolling tribometer provides a reliable method for evaluating friction coefficients and long-term durability, yielding valuable data for optimizing actuator design and enhancing efficiency and lifespan in ball-guided mechanisms. The quantitative friction data generated can significantly improve the performance of ball-guided systems.
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