Simulation of translational piezoelectric microactuators with application in miniaturized robots

 

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Autorzy: Vílchez-Monge, Marta, Herrera-Muñoz, Estuardo, Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Natalia, Vega-Castillo, Paola
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data wydania:2012
Opis:In the design of miniaturized robots, different types of microelectromechanical actuators must be evaluated to determine the most appropriate one for each specific function as well as the best actuation effect for the size, force, supply voltage, energy, precision and degrees of freedom required.The piezoelectric effect is one of the most promising effects to incorporate microactuators in miniaturized robots. This paper presents a brief comparison on actuation methods for translational displacement and discusses its feasibility for application in miniaturized robots. The specific case of evaluation of a translational piezoelectric actuator using COMSOL Multiphysics is described, as well as an application example for a microgripper to be incorporated in a miniaturized robot for grasping submicrometric objects.
Kraj:RepositorioTEC
Instytucja:Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Repositorio:RepositorioTEC
Język:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:repositoriotec.tec.ac.cr:2238/4306
Dostęp online:https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/tec_marcha/article/view/485
https://hdl.handle.net/2238/4306
Access Level:acceso abierto
Słowo kluczowe:Microelectromechanical systems; MEMS; microactuator; Finite Element Method; simulation; miniaturized robot; microgripper.