A micromotor using electro-conjugate fluid-Improvement of motor performance by using saw-toothed electrode series

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 131-137

  Takemura, Kenjiro ^a   Kozuki, Hiroto ^a   Edamura, Kazuya ^b   Yokota, Shinichi ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b CEO of New Technology Management Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electro conjugate fluid; Microactuator; Micromotor; Smart fluid

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRODES; FLUIDIC DEVICES; TORQUE MEASUREMENT; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

DIELECTRIC FLUIDS; ELECTRO-CONJUGATE FLUIDS; MICROMOTORS; SMART FLUIDS;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 34548510896     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2007.05.034     Document Type: Article

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