Recent trends in piezoelectric actuators for precision motion and their applications: A review

S Mohith, AR Upadhya, KP Navin… - Smart Materials and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The need for precision positioning applications has enormously influenced the research and
development towards the growth of precision actuators. Over the years, piezoelectric …

Developments and challenges of miniature piezoelectric robots: A review

J Li, J Deng, S Zhang, W Chen, J Zhao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Miniature robots have been widely studied and applied in the fields of search and rescue,
reconnaissance, micromanipulation, and even the interior of the human body benefiting from …

Giant electrostrain in lead‐free textured piezoceramics by defect dipole design

L Lai, B Li, S Tian, Z Zhao, S Zhang… - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
By converting electrical signal into mechanical displacement, piezoelectric actuators are
widely used in many applications due to their precise displacement, fast response, and …

A dual-mode stick-slip piezoelectric actuator imitating mantis forefoot

L Yan, J Wang, T Liang, D Mao, B Tong, C Wang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Most existing stick-slip piezoelectric actuators fail to achieve smooth motion and linear
speed, and the backward motion cannot be actively inhibited during motion. This paper …

Recent progress in bismuth-based high Curie temperature piezo-/ferroelectric perovskites for electromechanical transduction applications

Z Liu, H Wu, Y Yuan, H Wan, Z Luo, P Gao… - Current Opinion in Solid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Piezo-/ferroelectric materials with high Curie temperature (TC) are widely needed in
sensors, actuators and transducers which can be used for high-temperature (HT) …

MEMS actuators for biomedical applications: a review

FAM Ghazali, MN Hasan, T Rehman… - Journal of …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Micro-electromechanical-system (MEMS) based actuators, which transduce certain
domains of energy into mechanical movements in the microscopic scale, are increasingly …

A review of recent studies on piezoelectric pumps and their applications

H Li, J Liu, K Li, Y Liu - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2021 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric pumps have obtained considerable significance and have become the focus
area of research for biomedicine, fuel supply, liquid cooling, chemistry and precision driving …

Ultrahigh Piezoelectric Response Obtained by Artificially Generating a Large Internal Bias Field in BiFeO3–BaTiO3 Lead‐Free Ceramics

J Lin, F Lv, Z Hong, B Liu, Y Wu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Piezoelectric actuators are vital devices that convert electrical signals into mechanical strain,
offering rapid and precise responses. Lead‐based piezoceramics have traditionally been …

Design, modeling, and test of a normal-stressed electromagnetic actuated compliant nano-positioning stage

X Wang, Y Meng, WW Huang, L Li, Z Zhu… - Mechanical Systems and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents the design, modeling, and test of a novel normal-stressed
electromagnetic (NSEA) compliant nano-positioning stage. The stage has a concise …

A stick-slip piezoelectric actuator with high assembly interchangeability

Z Xu, W Sun, X Li, H Huang, J Dong - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The stick-slip piezoelectric actuator with simple driving signal and structure is a very
promising type for achieving the high resolution and large stroke. However, as a typical …