Mechanically amplified large displacement piezoelectric actuators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 225-231

  Juuti, Jari ^a   Kordás, Krisztián ^a   Lonnakko, Raine ^a   Moilanen, Veli Pekka ^a   Leppävuori, Seppo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bending actuator; Bridge type; Flexture hinge; Large deflection; Piezoelectric actuator

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); DISKS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); HINGES; LAMINATES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; STRESS ANALYSIS;

BENDING ACTUATORS; BRIDGE-TYPE; FLEXTURE HINGES; LARGE DEFLECTION; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 17444362244     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.11.016     Document Type: Article

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