Piezoelectric ultrasonic resonant motor with stator diameter less than 250 μm: The Proteus motor

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Watson, B ^a   Friend, J ^a   Yeo, L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NAVIGATION; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; STATORS;

HUMAN ARTERIES; HUMAN BODIES; IN-VIVO; MINIMALLY INVASIVE; OUTPUT POWER; PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENTS; TORSIONAL VIBRATIONS;

MOTORS;

EID: 61849086870     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/19/2/022001     Document Type: Article

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