Design of a linear micro-feeding system featuring bistable mechanisms

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-70

  Tsay, Jinni ^a   Su, Liang Qing ^a   Sung, Cheng Kuo ^a  

^a Dept of Pwr Mechanical Engineering ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELASTIC MODULI; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FORCE MEASUREMENT; MICROMACHINING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRAIN;

ACTUATING FORCE; MICRO-FEEDING SYSTEMS; STRAIN ENERGY; SURFACE MICROMACHINING PROCESSES;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 12344295412     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/15/1/010     Document Type: Article

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