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Thermal Microactuators

Thermal Microactuator is a microscale electromechanical device that converts thermal energy into mechanical motion through controlled expansion or phase change, distinguished from other microactuators by its reliance on heat-induced material deformation as the primary actuation mechanism.

238

Publications

8.5K

Citations

779

Authors

257

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

27

Variants

Thermal Microactuator

Parents

Publications

238

Micromotors with asymmetric shape that efficiently convert light into work by thermocapillary effects

Claudio Maggi, Filippo Saglimbeni, Michele Dipalo et al. · Nature Communications · 2015 · 286 citations · Full text

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Modeling the thermal behavior of a surface-micromachined linear-displacement thermomechanical microactuator

Christian D. Lott, Timothy W. McLain, John N. Harb et al. · Sensors and Actuators A Physical · 2002 · 195 citations

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Comprehensive thermal modelling and characterization of an electro-thermal-compliant microactuator

Nilesh D. Mankame, G. K. Ananthasuresh · Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering · 2001 · 191 citations

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A large vertical displacement electrothermal bimorph microactuator with very small lateral shift

Lei Wu, Huikai Xie · Sensors and Actuators A Physical · 2007 · 158 citations

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Modeling of two-hot-arm horizontal thermal actuator

Yan Dong, Amir Khajepour, Raafat R. Mansour · Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering · 2003 · 138 citations

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Authors

779

  1. PS
    P.M. Sarro

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    6 publications · 156 citations

    6

    h-index

  2. GL
    Gih‐Keong Lau

    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    5 publications · 141 citations

    5

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  3. LL
    Larry L. Howell

    Brigham Young University, United States

    5 publications · 382 citations

    5

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  4. YB
    Yogesh B. Gianchandani

    University of Michigan, United States

    5 publications · 116 citations

    5

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  5. MS
    M. Suk

    Hitachi (Japan), Japan

    4 publications · 213 citations

    4

    h-index

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Institutions

257

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    10 h-index

    36 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. Delft University of Technology

    Delft, The Netherlands

    8 h-index

    32 publications

    761 citations

  3. Brigham Young University

    Provo, United States

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    1.2K citations

  4. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    647 citations

  5. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    689 citations

  6. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    509 citations

  7. Technical University of Denmark

    Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    152 citations

  8. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    5 h-index

    18 publications

    853 citations

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Venues

  1. Sensors and Actuators A Physical

    48 publications · 1.9K citations

    26

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  2. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

    JMM · 24 publications · 1.1K citations

    17

    h-index

  3. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

    14 publications · 631 citations

    12

    h-index

  4. Microsystem Technologies

    11 publications · 344 citations

    10

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  5. 8

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