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Membrane Actuators

Membrane Actuators is a type of pneumatic actuator that converts compressed air energy into mechanical motion through the deformation of a flexible diaphragm, distinguishing itself from other pneumatic actuators by its sealed, lightweight membrane structure that enables precise, low-friction linear displacement.

162

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6.8K

Citations

632

Authors

216

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

55

Variants

Membrane Actuator

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Publications

162

A soft, bistable valve for autonomous control of soft actuators

Philipp Rothemund, Alar Ainla, Lee Belding et al. · Science Robotics · 2018 · 530 citations · Full text

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Leaf-inspired multiresponsive MXene-based actuator for programmable smart devices

Guofa Cai, Jing‐Hao Ciou, Yizhi Liu et al. · Science Advances · 2019 · 341 citations · Full text

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Micro magnetic silicone elastomer membrane actuator

M. Khoo, Chang Liu · Sensors and Actuators A Physical · 2001 · 193 citations

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Fixed membrane wings for micro air vehicles: Experimental characterization, numerical modeling, and tailoring

Bret Stanford, Peter Ifju, Roberto Albertani · Progress in Aerospace Sciences · 2008 · 173 citations

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A Magnetically Coupled Dielectric Elastomer Pump for Soft Robotics

Chongjing Cao, Xing Gao, Andrew T. Conn · Advanced Materials Technologies · 2019 · 149 citations · Full text

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Authors

632

  1. SS
    Stefan Seelecke

    Saarland University, Germany

    10 publications · 272 citations

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  2. GR
    Gianluca Rizzello

    Saarland University, Germany

    6 publications · 211 citations

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  3. SH
    Steffen Hau

    Saarland University, Germany

    4 publications · 115 citations

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  4. PW
    Peter Woias

    University of Freiburg, Germany

    3 publications · 39 citations

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  5. PC
    Peng Cheng

    Nankai University, China

    3 publications · 97 citations

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Institutions

216

  1. Saarland University

    Saarbrücken, Germany

    10 h-index

    31 publications

    837 citations

  2. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    7 h-index

    18 publications

    666 citations

  3. University of Freiburg

    Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

    6 h-index

    23 publications

    438 citations

  4. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    6 h-index

    17 publications

    711 citations

  5. University of Twente

    Enschede, The Netherlands

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    643 citations

  6. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    573 citations

  7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Shanghai, China

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    390 citations

  8. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    4 h-index

    21 publications

    974 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

    JMM · 10 publications · 307 citations

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  3. Sensors and Actuators A Physical

    7 publications · 452 citations

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  4. Smart Materials and Structures

    SMS · 6 publications · 175 citations

    6

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  5. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

    6 publications · 356 citations

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