Novel microrobots and micromotors using lorentz force driven linear microactuators based on polymer magnets

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3891-3895

  Feldmann, M ^a   Buttgenbach S ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Microactuators; Micromotors; Microrobots; Polymermagnets

Indexed keywords

LORENTZ FORCE; MAGNETS; MICROACTUATORS; MICROMACHINING;

MICROGRIPPERS; MICROPOSITIONERS; POLYMER MAGNETS;

MEMS;

EID: 34648858642     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2007.897052     Document Type: Article

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