On amplification in inchworm™ precision positioners

Mechatronics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 515-531

  Tenzer, P E ^a   Mrad, R Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inchworm motors; Linear motors; Piezoelectric motors; Precision positioners

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AMPLIFICATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GUIDEWAYS; LINEAR MOTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS;

INCHWORM MOTORS; PIEZOELECTRIC MOTORS; PRECISION POSITIONERS;

MECHATRONICS;

EID: 1842612346     PISSN: 09574158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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