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Phase-change Actuation

Phase-Change Actuation is a thermal actuation method that exploits the abrupt volume or stress changes associated with a material's phase transition to generate controlled mechanical motion or force.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Thermally driven phase-change microactuation

Paul L. Bergstrom, Ji Jin, Yuning Liu et al. · Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems · 1995 · 65 citations

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Manipulation of droplets and bubbles for thermal applications

Xichen Liang, Vijay Kumar, S. Farzad Ahmadi et al. · Droplet · 2022 · 60 citations · Full text

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Smart control of dynamic phase change material wall system

Álvaro de Gracia, Joan Tarragona, Alicia Crespo et al. · Applied Energy · 2020 · 37 citations

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Photothermally Driven Refreshable Microactuators Based on Graphene Oxide Doped Paraffin

Sichao Hou, Miao Wang, Shouwu Guo et al. · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · 2017 · 31 citations

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Flexible Mechanical Joint as Human Exoskeleton Using Low-Melting-Point Alloy

Yueguang Deng, Jing Liu · Journal of Medical Devices · 2014 · 31 citations

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Authors

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  1. AS
    Aihua Sun

    Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, China

    2 publications · 42 citations

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  2. GX
    Gaojie Xu

    Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, China

    2 publications · 42 citations

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  3. FL
    Fei Long

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    2 publications · 42 citations

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  4. YC
    Yuchuan Cheng

    Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, China

    2 publications · 42 citations

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  5. JW
    Jun Wang

    Ningbo University, China

    2 publications · 42 citations

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Institutions

33

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    3 h-index

    13 publications

    428 citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    241 citations

  3. Minjiang University

    Fuzhou, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    42 citations

  4. Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology

    Ningbo, China

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    210 citations

  5. University of Nottingham Ningbo China

    Ningbo, China

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    84 citations

  6. Zhaoqing University

    Zhaoqing, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    25 citations

  7. University of Idaho

    Moscow, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  8. Beijing Health Vocational College

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

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Venues

  1. Sensors and Actuators A Physical

    3 publications · 52 citations

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  2. Advanced Engineering Materials

    2 publications · 42 citations

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  3. Journal of Medical Devices

    JMED · 1 publications · 31 citations

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  4. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

    JMM · 1 publications · 13 citations

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  5. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

    1 publications · 15 citations

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