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Microactuators and Micromechanisms

Proceedings of MAMM 2014, Timisoara, Romania, October 2-4, 2014

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  • © 2015

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Editors:
  1. Erwin-Christian Lovasz

    1. Department of Mechatronics, Univ. Politehnica Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania

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  2. Gondi Kondaiah Ananthasuresh

    1. Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

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  3. Burkhard Corves

    1. Institut fu¨r Getriebetechnik und Maschinendynamik, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

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  4. Victor Petuya

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain

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  • Includes industrial applications
  • Presents the latest studies and research results from the specialists from universities and companies
  • Presented applications integrate research from different engineering fields

Part of the book series: Mechanisms and Machine Science (Mechan. Machine Science, volume 30)

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Table of contents (16 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. A Compliant Mechanism as Rocker Arm with Spring Capability for Precision Engineering Applications

    • L. Hartmann, L. Zentner
    Pages 1-7

  3. Steering and Non-steering Crawling Tetrahedral Micro-mechanisms

    • D. Mărgineanu, E.-C. Lovasz, K.-H. Modler, C. M. Gruescu
    Pages 9-22

  4. New Kinematic Designs of Flexure Hinge Based 3 DoF Translational Micromanipulators

    • I. Prause, D. Schoenen, B. Corves
    Pages 23-31

  5. Development of Adaptive Compliant Gripper Finger with Embedded Actuators

    • A. Milojević, N. D. Pavlović
    Pages 33-49

  6. Overview and Classification of Flexure Hinge Based Micromanipulators

    • D. Schoenen, I. Prause, S. Palacios, B. Corves
    Pages 51-59

  7. Axis Cross-Coupling Reduction on a High Bandwidth XY Flexure Stage

    • A. Ruiz, F. J. Campa, O. Altuzarra, V. Petuya, C. Pinto, A. Hernández
    Pages 61-71

  8. Some Structural and Kinematic Characteristics of Micro Walking Robots

    • Adr. Comanescu, I. Dugaesescu, D. Comanescu
    Pages 73-86

  9. Development of a 3-DOF Compliant Robotic Local Structure with Large Twist Angle

    • S. Kurtenbach, J. Siebrecht, D. Schoenen, M. Hüsing, B. Corves
    Pages 87-98

  10. A Hexapod Walking Micro-robot with Artificial Muscles

    • I. Doroftei
    Pages 99-120

  11. Side Chain Kinematics Simulation on Protein Conformational Changes

    • Mikel Diez, Victor Petuya, Mónica Urizar, Oscar Altuzarra, Alfonso Hernández
    Pages 121-132

  12. Design and Fabrication of Millimeter-Scale Crossed-Cylinder Wrist Mechanism with Two Degrees of Freedom

    • Brian D. Jensen, Jordan Tanner, Bryce Edmondson, Clayton Grames, Spencer P. Magleby, Larry L. Howell
    Pages 133-141

  13. Conception of a Mechanical System for Rehabilitation of Hand Function for Use in Medical Training Therapy

    • M. Feierabend, L. Zentner
    Pages 143-158

  14. Modeling, Parametric Synthesis and Characterization of Bellow-Type Pneumatic Micro-actuator

    • J. Prateek, G. Prasanna
    Pages 159-168

  15. Stability Analysis of Semi-kinematic Mountings used in Modular Reconfigurable Micro Factory Testbed

    • Mounika Katragadda, Aneissha Chebolu, Nagahanumaiah
    Pages 169-176

  16. Multibody System Simulation of Hysteresis Effect by Micro Textile-Reinforced Compliant Mechanisms with Piezo-electric Actuators

    • D. Mărgineanu, E.-C. Lovasz, N. Modler
    Pages 177-189

  17. Electrical Performance of Electrically Conductive Silicone Rubber in Dependence on Tensile Load According to Various Parameters

    • M. Issa, L. Zentner
    Pages 191-199
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About this book

This book contains applications of micromechanisms and microactuators in several very modern technical fields such as mechatronics, biomechanics, machines, micromachines, robotics and apparatuses. In connection with its topic, the work combines the theoretical results with experimental tests on micromechanisms and microactuators.

The book presents the most recent research advances in Machine and Mechanisms Science. It includes the accepted reviewed papers of researchers specialized in the topics of the conference: microactuators and micro-assembly, micro sensors involving movable solids, micro-opto-mechanical devices, mechanical tools for cell and tissue studies, micromanipulation and micro-stages, micro-scale flight and swimming, micro-robotics and surgical tools, micron-scale power generation, miniature manufacturing machines, micromechatronics and micro-mechanisms, biomechanics micro and nano scales and control issues in microsystems. 

The presented applications of micromechanisms and microactuators in many technical fields will interest industrial companies and encourage scientifical knowledge and cooperation between academia and industry.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechatronics, Univ. Politehnica Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania

    Erwin-Christian Lovasz

  • Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

    Gondi Kondaiah Ananthasuresh

  • Institut fu¨r Getriebetechnik und Maschinendynamik, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    Burkhard Corves

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain

    Victor Petuya

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Microactuators and Micromechanisms

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of MAMM 2014, Timisoara, Romania, October 2-4, 2014

  • Editors: Erwin-Christian Lovasz, Gondi Kondaiah Ananthasuresh, Burkhard Corves, Victor Petuya

  • Series Title: Mechanisms and Machine Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15862-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-15861-7Published: 14 April 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-38378-1Published: 13 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-15862-4Published: 02 April 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2211-0984

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-0992

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 199

  • Number of Illustrations: 72 b/w illustrations, 101 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Nanotechnology and Microengineering, Control, Robotics, Mechatronics, Engineering Design, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

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