Survey of elastic actuator applications

Alson E. Hatheway

doi:10.1117/12.482152

9 September 2002 Survey of elastic actuator applications

Alson E. Hatheway

Proceedings Volume 4771, Optomechanical Design and Engineering 2002; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482152
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

A new class of actuators has been developed over the last few years. The actuators use an elastic medium, often a structural grade of alloy metal, as the transducer and are therefore known as elastic actuators. They may be driven by a wide variety of devices ranging from manual micrometer heads to current waveform generators. This paper describes a half-dozen actuator designs and compares the properties (precision, stability, strength and power) of the actuators that have recommended them for particular applications.

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Alson E. Hatheway "Survey of elastic actuator applications", Proc. SPIE 4771, Optomechanical Design and Engineering 2002, (9 September 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482152

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