Actuators

Conductive Fabric Heaters for Heat-Activated Soft Actuators

Condition Monitoring with Prediction Based on Diesel Engine Oil Analysis: A Case Study for Urban Buses

A Multistate Friction Model for the Compensation of the Asymmetric Hysteresis in the Mechanical Response of Pneumatic Artificial Muscles

Condition Monitoring of Active Magnetic Bearings on the Internet of Things

Electromechanical Actuation for Morphing Winglets

Mechatronic Control System for a Compliant and Precise Pneumatic Rotary Drive Unit

A Review on the Control of the Mechanical Properties of Ankle Foot Orthosis for Gait Assistance

An Active Vehicle Suspension Control Approach with Electromagnetic and Hydraulic Actuators

Modeling, Identification, and Control of a Discrete Variable Stiffness Actuator (DVSA)

Position Control of Pneumatic Actuators Using Three-Mode Discrete-Valued Model Predictive Control

A Vacuum Powered Soft Textile-Based Clutch

Finite Element Model of Vibration Control for an Exponential Functionally Graded Timoshenko Beam with Distributed Piezoelectric Sensor/Actuator

Modeling and Optimization of an Indirect Coil Gun for Launching Non-Magnetic Projectiles

High-Bandwidth Active Impedance Control of the Proprioceptive Actuator Design in Dynamic Compliant Robotics

Simultaneous Enhancement of Bending and Blocking Force of an Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) by the Active Use of Its Material Characteristics Change

A Critical Analysis of Valve-Compensated Hydrostatic Actuators: Qualitative Investigation

Flexible Shape-Memory Alloy-Based Actuator: Mechanical Design Optimization According to Application

Asynchronous Control of a Prototype Inchworm Actuator: Control Design and Test Results

Experimental Investigations on Self-Bearing Motors with Combined Torque and Electrodynamic Bearing Windings

Optimal Magnetic Spring for Compliant Actuation—Validated Torque Density Benchmark

Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a Shape Memory Alloy Flexural Actuator

Carbon Nanostructures for Actuators: An Overview of Recent Developments

An Electro-Thermal Actuation Method for Resonance Vibration of a Miniaturized Optical-Fiber Scanner for Future Scanning Fiber Endoscope Design

Stochastic Effects on the Dynamics of the Resonant Structure of a Lorentz Force MEMS Magnetometer

The Trade-Off between the Controller Effort and Control Quality on Example of an Electro-Pneumatic Final Control Element

Stability and Performance Analysis of Electrodynamic Thrust Bearings

Piezoelectric Vibration-Based Energy Harvesting Enhancement Exploiting Nonsmoothness

Switching Modes of Mixing Due to an Adjustable Gap in a Continuous-Flow Microreactor

Design and Fabrication of a New Dual-Arm Soft Robotic Manipulator

Statistical Modeling of Photo-Bending Actuation of Hybrid Silicones Mixed with Azobenzene Powder

Space Vector Modulation Strategies for Self-Sensing Three-Phase Radial Active Magnetic Bearings

Thermal Balance and Active Damping of a Piezoelectric Deformable Mirror for Adaptive Optics

Active Control of Bluff-Body Flows Using Plasma Actuators

A Novel Actuator System Combining Mechanical Vibration and Magnetic Wheels Capable of Rotational Motion Using Shape Memory Alloy Coils

Modified U-shaped Microactuator with Compliant Mechanism Applied to a Microgripper

Design and Analysis of a 1D Actively Stabilized System with Viscoelastic Damping Support

Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting with an Ultrasonic Vibration Source

Thermal Behavior of a Magnetically Levitated Spindle for Fatigue Testing of Fiber Reinforced Plastic

Design and Analysis of Novel Actuation Mechanism with Controllable Stiffness

Electrical Performance of a Piezo-inductive Device for Energy Harvesting with Low-Frequency Vibrations

Correction: Persoons, T.; Cressall, R.; Alimohammadi, S. Validating a Reduced-Order Model for Synthetic Jet Actuators Using CFD and Experimental Data. Actuators 2018, 7, 67

Improving the Performance of Pump-Controlled Circuits for Single-Rod Actuators

Analysis and Control of Slotless Self-Bearing Motor

Characteristics and Analysis of an Eddy Current Shock Absorber Damper Using Finite Element Analysis

A Novel, Low-Cost and Reliable Workbench for Optimal Voltage Distribution on Piezoelectric Array Actuators

Variable Preloading Force in an Archetypal Oscillator

Time-Stepping FEM-Based Multi-Level Coupling of Magnetic Field–Electric Circuit and Mechanical Structural Deformation Models Dedicated to the Analysis of Electromagnetic Actuators