...Ahmad ‘Athif Mohd Faudzi; Khairuddin Osman; Mohd Fua'ad Rahmat; Koichi Suzumori; Nu'man Din Mustafa; Muhammad Asyraf Azman Purpose – Intelligent pneumatic actuator (IPA) is a new generation of actuator developed for Research and Development (R&D) purposes in the academic and industrial fields...

.... These two types of mass reduction methods allow one to select or tune the dynamic characteristics of the sensor or actuator for a given application where high sensitivity or insensitivity is the required operating parameter. The incorporation of cutouts into the geometry of the microcantilever...

... and Actuators” is another well‐written reference text which helps to illustrate the potential of using the FEM in sensor and actuator design. This book discusses the physical modelling of mechatronic sensors and actuators and their precise numerical simulation using the finite element method (FEM...

... of a cursor on the computer screen is controlled by the MR actuator. A resistance force, the strength of which depends on the cursor position, would be generated and perceived by the user. The performance of the device is tested and verified with finite element analysis. Magnetorheological (MR) fluids...

...Pierre Ueberschlag PVDF piezo polymers are new, valuable materials for sensing and actuating applications. These materials are strong candidates for new sensors that cannot be realised with piezoceramics or single crystals. The combination of the mechanical properties of a plastic material...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Mechanical engineering Sensors Actuators Mechanical Engineering SeriesI.J. Busch-VishniacSpringer1999341 pp.ISBN 0-387-98495-X£49.50 Keywords Mechanical engineering, Sensors, Actuators This book focuses on the fundamental coupling...