Heat Transfer Scale Effect Analysis and Parameter Measurement of an Electrothermal Microgripper [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 An electrothermal microgripper is an important actuator in microelectromechanical and micro-operating systems, and its temperature field analysis is the core problem in research and design. Because of the small size of an electrothermal microgripper, its
Lin Lin +5 more
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Laser Actuated Microgripper Using Optimized Chevron-Shaped Actuator [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 In this paper, we propose a laser actuated microgripper that can be activated remotely for micromanipulation applications. The gripper is based on an optothermally actuated polymeric chevron-shaped structure coated with optimized metallic layers to ...
Belal Ahmad +3 more
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Design and Control of a Piezoelectric-Driven Microgripper Perceiving Displacement and Gripping Force
Micromachines, 2020 A piezoelectric-driven microgripper with three-stage amplification was designed, which is able to perceive the tip displacement and gripping force. The key structure parameters of the microgripper were determined by finite element optimization and its ...
Yanru Zhao, Geng Wang
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A Microgripper with a Post-Assembly Self-Locking Mechanism
Sensors, 2015 In this work, we report a new design for an electrostatically actuated microgripper with a post-assembly self-locking mechanism. The microgripper arms are driven by rotary comb actuators, enabling the microgripper to grip objects of any size from 0 to ...
Guangmin Yuan +4 more
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Microgripper Based on Simple Compliance Configurations, Improved by Using Parameterization
Actuators, 2020 The design of a novel electrothermal microgripper device is shown, which is based on an improved chevron type actuator developed considering their elements parameterization, whose resistive model is also provided.
Pedro Vargas-Chable +4 more
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Micromachines, 2019 The existing symmetrical microgrippers have larger output displacements compared with the asymmetrical counterparts. However, the two jaws of a symmetrical microgripper are less unlikely to offer the same forces on the two sides of a grasped micro-object
Xiaodong Chen +4 more
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Design and analysis of a displacement sensor-integrated compliant microgripper based on parallel structure [PDF]
Vietnam Journal of Mechanics, 2020 This study evaluates the displacement sensitivity of a new compliant microgripper. The microgripper is designed based on a four-bar mechanism and the concept of a compliant mechanism.
Nhat Linh Ho +2 more
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Closed-loop control of microgripper system based on compliant mechanism
AIP AdvancesA three-stage displacement amplification microgripper system based on compliant mechanisms was designed for microassembly and microoperation tasks.
Dongsheng Wang +3 more
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A New Hybrid Stepper Motor, Compliant Piezoelectric Micro-Tweezer for Extended Stroke [PDF]
Micromachines, 2023 The revolutionary economic potential of micro and nanotechnology is already recognized. Micro and nano-scale technologies that use electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, and thermal phenomena separately or in combination are either already in the ...
Ioan Alexandru Ivan +4 more
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Development and Hybrid Position/Force Control of a Dual-Drive Macro-Fiber-Composite Microgripper
Sensors, 2018 This paper reports on the development, implementation and hybrid control of a new micro-fiber-composite microgripper with synchronous position and force control capabilities.
Jin Zhang +4 more
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