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Structural Optimization of an Electrothermal Chevron V-Shape Microactuator Device
- Source :
- 2015 International Conference on Mechatronics, Electronics and Automotive Engineering (ICMEAE).
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- IEEE, 2015.
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Abstract
- In this paper, the optimization of a chevron V-shape microactuator device to achieve higher actuation force and displacement is discussed. General information approach that includes the description of a physical model used in order to analyze the device behavior and the optimization of its design is considered. Shuttle and beams of a conventional electrothermal chevron V-shape microactuator device were modified. Pneumatic microactuators were implemented along the shuttle. The device was designed with silicon material. The device was characterized through a coupled electro-thermomechanical analysis using ANSYS-Workbench. Compared to the conventional chevron V-shape microactuator, the output work of the improved microactuator shows an increment of about 50% in displacement and 40% in actuation force, at the same maximum temperature source applied. A microgripper is developed are immediate application.
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- 2015 International Conference on Mechatronics, Electronics and Automotive Engineering (ICMEAE)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........1c4f64ff6a8ccfbb53d7570dafd6d55c