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Bidirectional electrothermal actuator with Z-shaped beams

Zhu et al., 2012

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8521361945128991099
Author
Zhu Y
Moheimani S
Yuce M
Publication year
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IEEE Sensors Journal

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A bidirectional micro-actuator powered by electrothermal force is successfully demonstrated under both dc and ac operations, without the assistance of magnetic field, using MetalMUMPs process. To achieve small stiffness without buckling, which tends to occur in V …
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02NELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H02N1/00Electrostatic generators or motors using a solid moving electrostatic charge carrier
    • H02N1/002Electrostatic motors
    • H02N1/006Electrostatic motors of the gap-closing type
    • H02N1/008Laterally driven motors, e.g. of the comb-drive type

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