Thermal and mechanical analysis of an SU8 polymeric actuator using infrared thermography

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-86

  Solano, Belen ^a   Rolt, S ^a   Wood, D ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrothermal actuators; Infrared thermography; Microgripper; SU 8

Indexed keywords

GRIPPERS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERS; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

MICROGRIPPER; POLYMERIC THERMAL ACTUATOR; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

ACTUATORS;

ACTUATORS; GRIPPERS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERS; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

EID: 38949166010     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES676     Document Type: Article

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