Piezo-actuated stages have become more and more promising in nanopositioning
applications due to the excellent advantages of the fast response time, large mechanical …

Piezoelectric actuators find extensive application in delivering precision motion in the
micrometer to nanometer range. The advantages of a broader range of motion, rapid …

Piezoelectric actuators (PEAs) have been widely used in nanotechnology due to their
characteristics of fast response, large mass ratio, and high stiffness. However, hysteresis …

Electric load forecasting is an important issue for power utility, associated with the
management of daily operations such as energy transfer scheduling, unit commitment, and …

The magnetic shape memory alloy based actuator (MSMA-BA) is an indispensable
component mechanism for high-precision positioning systems as it possesses the …

This paper presents the design and development of a novel flexure parallel-kinematics
precision positioning stage with a centimeter range and compact dimension. The stage …

This paper presents a new approach for hysteresis identification and compensation of
piezoelectric actuators by resorting to an intelligent hysteresis model. In particular, a least …

Piezoelectric actuators (PEAs) are widely used in the nanopositioning applications due to
their high stiffness, fast response, and ultrahigh precision. However, PEAs inherently have …

The micro/nano positioning system discussed in this paper includes a piezoelectric actuator
(PEA) and flexure-hinge-based positioning mechanism. Due to the existence of the …

This study aims to determine optimal biodiesel ratio that can achieve the goals of fewer
emissions, reasonable fuel economy and wide engine operating range. Different advanced …