Computer-aided kinematic design of a torsional ratcheting actuator

2001 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems - MSM 2001

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 144-147

  Sacks, Elisha ^a   Barnes, Stephen M ^b  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Configuration space; MEMS; Micro mechanical design; Summit

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUNCTIONS; KINEMATICS; MICROMACHINING; OPTIMIZATION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

CONFIGURATION SPACE; MICRO-MECHANICAL DESIGN; RATCHETS; SUMMIT;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 6344292033     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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