An XYθ mechanism actuated by one actuator

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1101-1110

  Wu, Yingfei ^a   Zhou, Zhaoying ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flexure hinge; Flexure hinge mechanism; Piezoelectric element; XY micro planar robot

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC MACHINE THEORY; HINGES; MECHANISMS; MOTION CONTROL; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; ROBOTS;

FLEXURE HINGE MECHANISMS; FLEXURE HINGES; PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENTS; XYΘ MICROPLANAR ROBOTS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 3242733862     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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