Using a linear actuator in a digital keyboard allows to reproduce the touch of an acoustic piano action. Our work consists in the design of a one-key prototype actuated by a linear electromagnetic voice coil. A presizing step along with a Finite Element Method analysis produced a custom-made actuator satisfying the design requirements, in particular the touch dynamics performances.
Timmermans, S., Fisette, P., & Dehez, B. (2019). Application and Validation of a Linear Electromagnetic Actuator within a Haptic Piano Keyboard. The 12th International Symposium on Linear Drives for Industry Applications, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/269092