SMA microgripper with integrated antagonism

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 208-213

  Kohl, M ^a   Just, E ^a   Pfleging, W ^a   Miyazaki, S ^b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONDING; GRIPPERS; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; MICROMACHINING; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRESS ANALYSIS; SUBSTRATES; TITANIUM ALLOYS; TITANIUM SHEET;

MICROFABRICATION; MICROGRIPPERS; MONOLITHIC MICRODEVICES;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 0033751618     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(99)00385-4     Document Type: Article

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