A gripper actuated by a pair of differential SMA springs

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 459-466

  Yan, Shaoze ^a   Liu, Xiajie ^a   Xu, Feng ^a   Wang, Jinhui ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Position control; Robotic gripper; SMA actuator; SMA spring

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; GRIPPERS; HEAT RESISTANCE; POSITION CONTROL; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); TWO TERM CONTROL SYSTEMS;

ROBOTIC GRIPPERS; TENSION RODS; TWO PHASE CONTROL METHOD;

SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

EID: 34247618699     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X06067110     Document Type: Article

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