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Precision Positioning with Mechanically Amplified Actuator

1Department of Mechatronics, Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kosice, Slovak Republic

2Department of Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kosice, Slovak Republic


American Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 2017, Vol. 5 No. 6, 316-320
DOI: 10.12691/ajme-5-6-17
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Michal Kelemen, Miroslav Pastor, Ivan Virgala, Alexander Gmiterko. Precision Positioning with Mechanically Amplified Actuator. American Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 2017; 5(6):316-320. doi: 10.12691/ajme-5-6-17.

Correspondence to: Michal  Kelemen, Department of Mechatronics, Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kosice, Slovak Republic. Email: michal.kelemen@tuke.sk

Abstract

Actuators like PZT or GMA have small stroke and high force at their output. There are several applications, where is necessary to enlarge small stroke. This paper deals with stroke amplifiers. Next part of paper shows the application of amplified actuators.

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