Design and Driving Characteristics of a Bidirectional Micro-Device Based on Multi-Electrothermal Co-Actuation [PDF]
MicromachinesIn this paper, a bidirectional micro-device based on multi-electrothermal co-actuation is proposed for a fuze safety system, combining the advantages of the simple structure, small size, low input voltage, large output, and absence of electromagnetic ...
Yujuan Tang +3 more
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International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2016 This article presents the conceptual design of a novel compliant microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based gripper with integrated electrothermal actuator and electrothermal force sensor.
Qingsong Xu
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Electrothermal Actuator Performance Analysis via the Moving Least Square Method [PDF]
MicromachinesThis paper presents a case study demonstrating the use of the moving least square method (MLS) for modeling the mechanical response of an electrothermal microactuator.
Yuanhu Gu +4 more
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Behavior of Electrothermal Actuator Analyzed by Polynomial Point Interpolation Collocation Method [PDF]
MicromachinesThis paper presents a novel implementation of the Polynomial Point Interpolation Collocation Method (PPCM) for analyzing the coupled electrothermal and thermomechanical behavior of V-shaped microactuators.
Yujuan Tang +6 more
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A Low-Power Electrothermal Flexible Actuator with Independent Heating Control for Programmable Shape Deformation [PDF]
MicromachinesFlexible actuators hold significant promise for applications in intelligent robotics, wearable devices, and biomimetic systems. However, conventional actuators face challenges such as high driving voltages, inadequate deformation control, and limited ...
Shen Dai +3 more
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SU-8 Electrothermal Actuators: Optimization of Fabrication and Excitation for Long-Term Use
Micromachines, 2014 In this paper we examine the suitability of SU-8 2000 as a construction material for electrothermal actuators and the actuator stability for long-term operation. The fabrication of SU-8 was optimized for mechanical and thermal stability.
Thomas Winterstein, Christian Nakić
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Micromachines, 2017 Endoscopic optical-coherence tomography (OCT) systems require low cost mirrors with small footprint size, out-of-plane deflections and low bias voltage.
Agustin L. Herrera-May +2 more
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Laterally Actuated Si-to-Si DC MEMS Switch for Power Switching Applications [PDF]
MicromachinesElectrothermal actuators are highly advantageous for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) due to their capability to generate significant force and large displacements. Despite these benefits, their application in reconfigurable conduction line switches
Abdurrashid Hassan Shuaibu +3 more
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Application of Generalized Finite Difference Method for Nonlinear Analysis of the Electrothermal Micro-Actuator [PDF]
MicromachinesIn this work, the generalized finite difference method (GFDM), a popular meshless numerical method, is employed for predicting the thermal and mechanical behavior of an electrothermal micro-actuator. Based on the concept of GFDM and discretization on the
Hao Chen +4 more
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Research on Pneumatic Proportional Pressure Valve Based on Silicon Microfluidic Chip with V-Shaped Electrothermal Microactuator [PDF]
MicromachinesThis study presents a pneumatic proportional pressure valve employing a silicon microfluidic chip (SMC) integrated with a V-shaped electrothermal microactuator, aiming to address the limitations of traditional solenoid-based valves in miniaturization and
Jun Zhang, Chengjie Zhou, Yangfang Wu
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