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Thick-film piezoelectric bimorph actuators for MEMS devices [PDF]
, 2011 Active ow control can be used to improve the aerodynamic e ciency of passenger aircraft, road tra c and wind turbines amongst other applications. This work describes the fabrication of an ultra-compact microvalve that has been designed as part of an
Owens, Sam
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The Development of a PiezoelectricI Fan System for the Flapping Wing Micro-Air-Vehicle Application [PDF]
, 2008 A micro air vehicle (MAV) is a semiautonomous airborne vehicle which measures less than 15 cm in any dimension. It can be used to access situations too dangerous for direct human intervention, e.g., explosive devices planted in buildings and video ...
Chung, Hsien-Chun
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Exfoliated WS2-Nafion Composite based Electromechanical Actuators. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2017 The ability to convert electrical energy into mechanical motion is of significant interest in many energy conversion technologies. Here, we demonstrate the first liquid phase exfoliated WS2-Nafion nanocomposite based electro-mechanical actuators.
Loeian MS +4 more
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Editorial for the Special Issue on Micro-Electromechanical System Inertial Devices
Micromachines, 2023 Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) are miniature systems comprising micro-mechanical sensors, actuators, and microelectronic circuits [...]
Huiliang Cao
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Design and Analysis of Mechanical Characteristics of EAP Flexible Drivers
Machines, 2022 Electroactive polymer(EAP) is a “smart material” with high energy density, high electromechanical energy conversion efficiency, simple structure, good adaptability to the working environment, etc.
Bing Li +4 more
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Time-dependence of the electromechanical bending actuation observed in ionic-electroactive polymers [PDF]
Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2017 The characteristics of the electromechanical response observed in an ionic-electroactive polymer (i-EAP) are represented by the time (t) dependence of its bending actuation (y).
Patrick S. Bass, Lin Zhang, Z.-Y. Cheng
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Electromechanics of planar HASEL actuators
Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2021 Abstract Soft actuators promise to expand the capabilities of conventional robots, allowing them to navigate unstructured terrain and to safely interact with humans. HASEL (hydraulically amplified, self-healing, electrostatic) actuators are a class of soft actuators that feature direct electrical activation via Maxwell stress, electrical self-healing,
Kirkman, S. +3 more
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Aerospace, 2023 To address the challenge of optimizing the placement of actuators on an asymmetric spacecraft continuum system, this paper develops a rigid–flexible electromechanical coupling dynamic model that integrates the interactions among rigidity, flexibility ...
Kai Cao +5 more
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Electromechanical Actuation for Morphing Winglets [PDF]
Actuators, 2019 As a key enabler for future aviation technology, the use of servo electromechanical actuation offers new opportunities to transition innovative structural concepts, such as biomimicry morphing structures, from basic research to new commercial aircraft applications. In this paper, the authors address actuator integration aspects of a wing shape-changing
Ignazio Dimino +3 more
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A Robotic Testing Platform for Pipelined Discovery of Resilient Dielectric Elastomer Actuators. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh)This work introduces a robotic testing platform enabling high‐throughput, multi‐parameter lifetime mapping of linear dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). By integrating programmable high‐voltage control and automated electromechanical measurements, the system identifies material and operating conditions that double actuator lifetime.
Li AL +10 more
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