PZT mems actuated flapping wings for insect-inspired robotics

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1047-1050

  Bronson, J R ^a   Pulskamp, J S ^b   Polcawich, R G ^b   Kroninger, C M ^b   Wetzel, E D ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAPPING FREQUENCY; FLAPPING WING; FLYING ROBOTS; LEAD ZIRCONIUM TITANATE; MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS; MEMSDEVICES; MICROFABRICATED; MICROMACHINED; PZT; ROBOTIC PLATFORMS; US ARMY; WING DESIGN;

MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; ROBOTICS; SEMICONDUCTING LEAD COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM;

ROBOTS;

EID: 65949108035     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2009.4805566     Document Type: Conference Paper

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