Scaling of piezoelectric actuators: A comparison with traditional and other new technologies

Boletin de la Sociedad Espanola de Ceramica y Vidrio

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 132-138

  Pons, J L ^a   Rocon, E ^a  

^a Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas   (Spain)

Author keywords

Inchworm actuators; Multimorph actuators; Piezoelectric stack actuators; Scaling laws

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGES; MECHANICAL ACTUATORS; MINIATURE INSTRUMENTS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SCALING LAWS;

EXCHANGE OF ENERGY; INCHWORM ACTUATORS; LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES; MECHANICAL STATE; MICROMETER RANGES; PIEZOELECTRIC STACK ACTUATORS; RESONANCE FREQUENCIES; TRANSDUCTION PROCESS;

PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS;

EID: 33745393517     PISSN: 03663175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/cyv.2006.v45.i3.292     Document Type: Article

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