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Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.Existing soft pumps often require tradeoffs between performance and compatibility with soft robotic systems. The proposed trielectrode electrostatic soft pump addresses these limitations through an innovative driving mechanism. Its design, which includes a trielectrode configuration and the use of compliant materials, improves operational efficiency ...
Yangqiao Lin +10 more
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Materials selection for microsystems actuators
, 2008 The recent developments of novel thin film materials and their associated processes have marked the onset of change in the design philosophy of Micro-Electro- Mechanical Systems (MEMS) from process centric to performance centric.
Srinivasan, Prasanna
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A 2D MEMS scanning micromirror with electrothermal and electrostatic actuators
, 2012 A hybrid two-axis scanning micromirror combining electrostatic and electrothermal actuators was fabricated using SOIMUMPs. Experimental evaluation shows the device is capable of scan in two orthogonal directions and produces a rectangular raster-scan ...
Brown, Gordon D.A. +7 more
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FlexMat, EarlyView.Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu +3 more
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Effects Of Pulsation Frequency On Trailing Edge Plasma Actuators For Flight Control [PDF]
, 2012 This thesis details the aerodynamic testing of a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma actuator operating over a separation step created at the trailing edge of a modified NACA 0012 aerofoil.
HAMLIN, FREDERICK,WILLIAM +1 more
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A symmetric hybrid MEMS scanner with electrothermal and electrostatic actuators
, 2011 A hybrid two-axis scanner combining both electrostatic and electrothermal actuators was fabricated using the SOIMUMPs. Experimental evaluation shows the device is capable of three degree-of-freedom movement, and can be programmed to generate two-axis ...
Brown, G. +7 more
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Implantable drug delivery system: Frontiers of medicine‐engineering interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.This review systematically summarizes the driving mechanisms of implantable on‐demand drug delivery systems (IDDS), including endogenous, exogenous, and closed‐loop strategies. It highlights the pivotal roles of flexible electronics and miniaturization in enhancing the tissue conformity and spatial adaptability.
Yu Zeng +9 more
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Macromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.Liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) filaments are fabricated through extrusion with in‐process UV curing, enabling controlled flow alignment and network locking of mesogens. The resulting structure responds to thermal or optical stimuli, inducing molecular reorientation and macroscopic contraction.
Anne Schwarz‐Pfeiffer, Shazia Mehtab
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Bent-beam electrothermal actuators - Part II: Linear and rotary microengines
, 2019 This paper reports on the use of bent-beam electrothermal actuators for the purpose of generating rotary and long-throw rectilinear displacements. The rotary displacements are achieved by orthogonally arranged pairs of cascaded actuators that are used to
ani, YB +4 more
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Task feasibility of V shape electrothermal actuators
, 2020 This paper investigates the modeling, design, and task feasibility of V shape electrothermal actuators. In the first part, the force-deflection governing expressions are derived and the actuator performance is analyzed based on these expressions.
Hussein, Hussein +2 more
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