A linear dielectric EAP actuator with large displacement output

2009 International Conference on Measuring Technology and Mechatronics Automation, ICMTMA 2009

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 73-76

  Wang, Huaming ^a   Li, Chenggang ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS   (China)

Author keywords

Actuator; Dielectric EAP; Displacement output

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC EAP; DISPLACEMENT OUTPUT; EQUILIBRIUM POSITIONS; FOUR-BAR LINKAGE; INFLUENCING FACTOR; LARGE DISPLACEMENTS; LINEAR DIELECTRIC; NEGATIVE STIFFNESS; PRELOADS;

FORCE MEASUREMENT; MECHATRONICS; STIFFNESS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 70449428862     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICMTMA.2009.114     Document Type: Conference Paper

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