Miniature Actuators

Michal Kelemen^1, , Ivan Virgala¹, Tatiana Kelemenová², Ľubica Miková¹, Tomáš Lipták¹ and Darina Hroncová¹

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

²Department of Biomedical Engineering and Measurement, Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kosice, Slovak Republic

Cite this paper:
Michal Kelemen, Ivan Virgala, Tatiana Kelemenová, Ľubica Miková, Tomáš Lipták and Darina Hroncová. Miniature Actuators. American Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 2017; 5(6):307-311. doi: 10.12691/ajme-5-6-15

Abstract

Paper deals with miniature actuators. First part of paper shows the problems related to scalling effect. Next part of paper shows the some results from experimental measurement of piezoelectric actuator.

Keywords:
actuator scale effect force displacement

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