Observations and theory of Terfenol-D inchworm motors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3329, Issue , 1998, Pages 780-785

  Goldie, James H ^a   Gerver, Michael J ^a,b   Kiley, Jerome E ^a   Swenbeck, John R ^a  

^a Satcon Technology Corporation   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuator; Inchworm motor; Linear actuator; Magnetostriction; Rotary actuator; Terfenol D

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CONCRETE BRIDGES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATORS; INTEGRATED CONTROL; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOSTRICTION; MAGNETOSTRICTIVE DEVICES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); ROTATING MACHINERY; SPEED; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

APPLIED LOADS; CONTACT ZONES; EXCITATION COILS; FINE RESOLUTIONS; FINITE ELEMENTS; HIGH RESISTIVITIES; INCH-WORMS; INCHWORM MOTOR; LINEAR ACTUATOR; MAGNETOSTRICTIVE ACTUATORS; MAGNETOSTRICTIVE STRAINS; PERISTALTIC MOTIONS; QUICK RESPONSES; ROTARY ACTUATOR; ROTARY MOTORS; TERFENOL-D; TORQUE DENSITIES;

MOTORS;

EID: 0038431779     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.316948     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (2)

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