Displacement amplifier for piezoelectric actuator based on honeycomb link mechanism

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 84-90

  Muraoka, Mikio ^a   Sanada, Shin ^b  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Actlas Inc 2 32 Asahikawa 2 chome   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amplified piezoelectric actuator; Compact design; Honeycomb; Link mechanism

Indexed keywords

ARRAY-TYPE; BOW TIE; COMPACT DESIGNS; DISPLACEMENT AMPLIFIER; ELASTIC HINGE; HONEYCOMB; IN-PLANE DEFORMATION; LINK MECHANISMS; LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION; MECHANICAL AMPLIFIER; MULTILAYER PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR; PERIODIC PATTERN; RIGID LINKS; THEORETICAL FORMULA; TRANSVERSE DIRECTIONS; XY STAGE;

AMPLIFICATION; CANTILEVER BEAMS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; MACHINE DESIGN; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS;

EID: 76449093325     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2009.10.024     Document Type: Article

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