Molecular-channel driven actuator with considerations for multiple configurations and color switching

J Mu, G Wang, H Yan, H Li, X Wang, E Gao… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
… weight change to determine the relationship between actuation and PFSA membrane quality
change (Fig. 3a). The experimental apparatus is presented in Supplementary Figure 6a: a …

Design, construction, and test of a lightweight Thomson coil actuator for medium-voltage vacuum switch operation

DS Vilchis-Rodriguez, R Shuttleworth… - IEEE Transactions …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
… For testing purposes, the actuator-VI assembly was mounted on a fiber glass structure … 14
shows a picture of the assembled apparatus. Coil current and capacitor voltage signals were …

Materials for smart soft actuator systems

I Apsite, S Salehi, L Ionov - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
In contrast to conventional hard actuators, soft actuators offer many vivid advantages, such …
materials), how they are related to actuation and soft robotic application, and effects of micro/…

On the design of a fast mechanical switch based amplified piezoelectric actuator

M Al-Dweikat, G Zhang, Y Liu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
switches or disconnectors designed for hybrid circuit breakers. In this study, a fast-mechanical
switch driven by an amplified piezoelectric actuator is … applications in electrical apparatus. …

Proposal and prototyping of self-excited pneumatic actuator using automatic-flow-path-switching-mechanism

K Tani, H Nabae, G Endo… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
actuator drive system that combines the printing technique and self-excited vibration. In the
proposed actuator, a mechanism for automatically switching the … The experimental apparatus

A new type of soft pneumatic torsional actuator with helical chambers for flexible machines

W Xiao, D Hu, W Chen, G Yang… - Journal of …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
actuator is tiny compared with the initial height of the actuator. Images of the torsional actuator
… 2, and the rectangular silicone rubber on the top of actuators is to facilitate the installation …

Microfabricated actuators and their application to optics

JJ Sniegowski, EJ Garcia - 1994 - osti.gov
… , that the more work an actuator can perform, the more useful this actuator will be for specific
… Menz, "Micro optical switching by electrostatic linear actuators with large displacements," …

Design and manufacture of a linear actuator based on magnetic screw transmission

Z Ling, W Zhao, PO Rasmussen, J Ji… - IEEE transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
… issues in fabrication, assembly, and testing of a linear electromagnetic actuator based on the
… In Section II, the configuration and operation principle of the linear actuator are described. …

Fluidic manipulation for scalable stochastic 3D assembly of modular robots

MT Tolley, H Lipson - 2010 IEEE international conference on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
… , control, and actuation requirements necessary for locomotion. … The experimental apparatus
that accomplishes this is … ) are used to switch the flow path through the assembly tank in …

Design of a miniature switchable connection system for stochastic modular robots

G Fu, A Menciassi, P Dario - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2012 - Elsevier
… can be switched on and off by controlling shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators. Furthermore…
, but these systems need very complex apparatus and continuous power supply. Some …