An intelligent microactuator robust against disturbance using electro-rheological fluid

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 175, Issue , 2012, Pages 101-107

  Yoshida, Kazuhiro ^a   Kamiyama, Kazuhito ^a   Kim, Joon Wan ^a   Yokota, Shinichi ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ER valve; ERF (electro rheological fluid); Functional fluids; Intelligent actuator; Microactuator; Position feedback

Indexed keywords

ER VALVE; ERF (ELECTRO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUID); FUNCTIONAL FLUIDS; INTELLIGENT ACTUATOR; POSITION FEEDBACK;

ELECTRIC FIELDS; HELICOPTER ROTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROACTUATORS; PRESSURE DROP; RHEOLOGY;

DISPLACEMENT CONTROL;

EID: 84862821572     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2011.12.049     Document Type: Article

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