Solid-State Electromechanical Smart Material Actuators for Pumps—A Review
Eva Ann Sideris,
Hendrik Cornelis de Lange,
Urmas Johanson
et al.
Abstract:Solid-state electromechanical smart material actuators are versatile as they permit diverse shapes and designs and can exhibit different actuation modes. An important advantage of these actuators compared to conventional ones is that they can be easily miniaturized to a sub-millimeter scale. In recent years, there has been a great surge in novel liquid pumps operated by these smart material actuators. These devices create opportunities for applications in fields ranging from aerospace and robotics to the biome… Show more
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