Thermal Actuation

Thermal Actuation is an actuation mechanism in microelectromechanical systems in which mechanical motion or force is generated by temperature-induced changes—typically differential thermal expansion or phase transformation—produced by localized heating, often via Joule heating of embedded resistive elements.

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2017–2026

415

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Microelectromechanical Systems

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Bimorph Thermal ActuatorsElectrothermal ActuatorsIn-plane Thermal ActuationJoule Heating ActuationMicroheater-based ActuationOut-of-plane Thermal ActuationPhase-change ActuationPower Efficiency In Thermal ActuatorsResistive MicroheatersShape-memory Alloy Actuation

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Active Motion of a Janus Particle by Self-Thermophoresis in a Defocused Laser Beam

Hong-Ren Jiang, Natsuhiko Yoshinaga, Masaki Sano · Physical Review Letters · 2010 · 949 citations · Full text

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Colloid Science +11

Self-cooling of a micromirror by radiation pressure

Sylvain Gigan, Hannes R. Böhm, Mauro Paternostro et al. · Nature · 2006 · 928 citations · Full text

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics +12

Carbon‐Based Photothermal Actuators

Bing Han, Yong‐Lai Zhang, Qi‐Dai Chen et al. · Advanced Functional Materials · 2018 · 510 citations

Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +17

Hygrobot: A self-locomotive ratcheted actuator powered by environmental humidity

Beomjune Shin, Jonghyun Ha, Minhee Lee et al. · Science Robotics · 2018 · 463 citations · Full text

Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering +17

Highly efficient electrocaloric cooling with electrostatic actuation

Rujun Ma, Ziyang Zhang, Kwing Tong et al. · Science · 2017 · 460 citations · Full text

Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +12

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Huikai Xie
University of Florida, United States
16 publications · 574 citations
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Dimitris C. Lagoudas
Texas A&M University, United States
15 publications · 445 citations
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Victor M. Bright
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
14 publications · 675 citations
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P.M. Sarro
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
14 publications · 355 citations
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Nelson Sepúlveda
Michigan State University, United States
11 publications · 542 citations
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Sensors and Actuators A Physical
88 publications · 3.6K citations
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Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
JMM · 79 publications · 3.9K citations
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Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems
69 publications · 3.5K citations
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Smart Materials and Structures
SMS · 52 publications · 1.7K citations
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Applied Physics Letters
37 publications · 1.9K citations
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