This paper presents a review of electrothermal micro-actuators and applications.
Electrothermal micro-actuators have been a significant research interest over the last two …

This article provides an overview of the operational strategies adopted in microgrippers
design. The review covers microgrippers recently proposed in Literature, some of which …

Nanopositioners are high-precision mechatronic devices that are capable of generating
mechanical motion with nanometer or sub-nanometer resolution. With this motion typically …

In this paper design modifications are proposed in microgripper design using two in-plane
chevron electrothermal actuators. The design modifications are, converting free–free …

In this work, we present a finite element (FE) approach for analyzing flexoelectric beam
energy harvesters with nonuniform cross-section. A two nodes finite element model with 10 …

(57) ABSTRACT A system for tracking eye location is disclosed. Systems in accordance with
the present invention include a scanner for sweeping a first optical signal across the surface …

Beam electrothermal actuators amplify the thermal expansion of pre-shaped beams and use
the symmetrical structure to create a linear motion. These actuators, including V and Z …

A system for tracking eye location is disclosed. Systems in accordance with the present
invention include a scanner for sweeping a first optical signal across the surface of an eye, a …

This paper proposes a new design of bimorph-type electrothermal actuators based on
flexible Ni-Co substrates and describes the results of the finite element method (FEM) …

This paper presents an accurate and complete analysis of the dynamic performance of a V-
shaped microactuator. This multi-physical coupling analysis is split into two steps: the electro …