Development of Electrostatic Microactuators: 5-Year Progress in Modeling, Design, and Applications
The implementation of electrostatic microactuators is one of the most popular technical solutions in the field of micropositioning due to their versatility and variety of possible operation modes and methods. Nevertheless, such uncertainty in existing possibilities creates the problem of choosing su...
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author | Inga Morkvenaite-Vilkonciene Vytautas Bucinskas Jurga Subaciute-Zemaitiene Ernestas Sutinys Darius Virzonis Andrius Dzedzickis |
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description | The implementation of electrostatic microactuators is one of the most popular technical solutions in the field of micropositioning due to their versatility and variety of possible operation modes and methods. Nevertheless, such uncertainty in existing possibilities creates the problem of choosing suitable methods. This paper provides an effort to classify electrostatic actuators and create a system in the variety of existing devices. Here is overviewed and classified a wide spectrum of electrostatic actuators developed in the last 5 years, including modeling of different designs, and their application in various devices. The paper provides examples of possible implementations, conclusions, and an extensive list of references. |
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spelling | doaj.art-5bac6474918a47a1857555305f1245fa2023-12-03T14:08:00ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2022-08-01138125610.3390/mi13081256Development of Electrostatic Microactuators: 5-Year Progress in Modeling, Design, and ApplicationsInga Morkvenaite-Vilkonciene0Vytautas Bucinskas1Jurga Subaciute-Zemaitiene2Ernestas Sutinys3Darius Virzonis4Andrius Dzedzickis5Department of Mechatronics, Robotics and Digital Manufacturing, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10257 Vilnius, LithuaniaDepartment of Mechatronics, Robotics and Digital Manufacturing, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10257 Vilnius, LithuaniaDepartment of Mechatronics, Robotics and Digital Manufacturing, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10257 Vilnius, LithuaniaDepartment of Mechatronics, Robotics and Digital Manufacturing, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10257 Vilnius, LithuaniaDepartment of Mechatronics, Robotics and Digital Manufacturing, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10257 Vilnius, LithuaniaDepartment of Mechatronics, Robotics and Digital Manufacturing, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10257 Vilnius, LithuaniaThe implementation of electrostatic microactuators is one of the most popular technical solutions in the field of micropositioning due to their versatility and variety of possible operation modes and methods. Nevertheless, such uncertainty in existing possibilities creates the problem of choosing suitable methods. This paper provides an effort to classify electrostatic actuators and create a system in the variety of existing devices. Here is overviewed and classified a wide spectrum of electrostatic actuators developed in the last 5 years, including modeling of different designs, and their application in various devices. The paper provides examples of possible implementations, conclusions, and an extensive list of references.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/8/1256micrometric actuatorselectrostatic actuatorsconducting polymers |
spellingShingle | Inga Morkvenaite-Vilkonciene Vytautas Bucinskas Jurga Subaciute-Zemaitiene Ernestas Sutinys Darius Virzonis Andrius Dzedzickis Development of Electrostatic Microactuators: 5-Year Progress in Modeling, Design, and Applications Micromachines micrometric actuators electrostatic actuators conducting polymers |
title | Development of Electrostatic Microactuators: 5-Year Progress in Modeling, Design, and Applications |
title_full | Development of Electrostatic Microactuators: 5-Year Progress in Modeling, Design, and Applications |
title_fullStr | Development of Electrostatic Microactuators: 5-Year Progress in Modeling, Design, and Applications |
title_full_unstemmed | Development of Electrostatic Microactuators: 5-Year Progress in Modeling, Design, and Applications |
title_short | Development of Electrostatic Microactuators: 5-Year Progress in Modeling, Design, and Applications |
title_sort | development of electrostatic microactuators 5 year progress in modeling design and applications |
topic | micrometric actuators electrostatic actuators conducting polymers |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/8/1256 |
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