Advanced thermal systems driven by paraffin-based phase change materials–A review

R Gulfam, P Zhang, Z Meng - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Advanced thermal systems designed and fabricated through paraffinic phase change
materials have emerged quite fast until recently. However, most of the prior works have …

Microvalves and micropumps for BioMEMS

AK Au, H Lai, BR Utela, A Folch - Micromachines, 2011 - mdpi.com
This review presents an extensive overview of a large number of microvalve and micropump
designs with great variability in performance and operation. The performance of a given …

Variable stiffness devices using fiber jamming for application in soft robotics and wearable haptics

S Jadhav, MRA Majit, B Shih, JP Schulze, MT Tolley - Soft Robotics, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Variable stiffness actuation has applications in a wide range of fields, including wearable
haptics, soft robots, and minimally invasive surgical devices. There have been numerous …

Actuation mechanism of microvalves: A review

JY Qian, CW Hou, XJ Li, ZJ Jin - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The microvalve is one of the most important components in microfluidics. With decades of
development, the microvalve has been widely used in many industries such as life science …

Pneumatic and hydraulic microactuators: a review

M De Volder, D Reynaerts - Journal of Micromechanics and …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
The development of MEMS actuators is rapidly evolving and continuously new progress in
terms of efficiency, power and force output is reported. Pneumatic and hydraulic are an …

A dynamic electrically driven soft valve for control of soft hydraulic actuators

S Xu, Y Chen, NP Hyun, KP Becker… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Regulation systems for fluid-driven soft robots predominantly consist of inflexible and bulky
components. These rigid structures considerably limit the adaptability and mobility of these …

Polymer-based microfluidic devices for pharmacy, biology and tissue engineering

A Alrifaiy, OA Lindahl, K Ramser - Polymers, 2012 - mdpi.com
This paper reviews microfluidic technologies with emphasis on applications in the fields of
pharmacy, biology, and tissue engineering. Design and fabrication of microfluidic systems …

Review on miniaturized paraffin phase change actuators, valves, and pumps

S Ogden, L Klintberg, G Thornell, K Hjort… - Microfluidics and …, 2014 - Springer
During the last 15 years, miniaturized paraffin actuation has evolved through the need of a
simple actuation principle, still able to deliver large strokes and high actuation forces at …

Phase change materials in microactuators: Basics, applications and perspectives

E Wilhelm, C Richter, BE Rapp - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2018 - Elsevier
During the last decades micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) have been subject to
intensive research. In many cases active components, eg, for regulating fluid flow or …

Pneumatically actuated microvalve circuits for programmable automation of chemical and biochemical analysis

J Kim, AM Stockton, EC Jensen, RA Mathies - Lab on a Chip, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Programmable microfluidic platforms (PMPs) are enabling significant advances in the utility
of microfluidics for chemical and biochemical analysis. Traditional microfluidic devices are …