On modeling and computer simulation of an electro-thermally driven cascaded nickel micro-actuator

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 253-263

  Hill, D ^a,b   Szyszkowski, W ^a   Bordatchev, E ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c University of Saskatchewan ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electro thermal mechanical fields; Finite element; Micro actuator

Indexed keywords

ELECTRO-THERMAL-MECHANICAL FIELDS; FINITE-ELEMENT; MODEL CHARACTERISTICS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 31044436933     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.09.030     Document Type: Article

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