A piezoelectric-driven rotary actuator by means of inchworm motion

Ferroelectric Ceramics: History and Technology

Gene H. Haertling · Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 1999 · 4K citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +17

A micro ultrasonic motor using a micro-machined cylindrical bulk PZT transducer

Takefumi Kanda, A. Makino, Tomohisa Ono et al. · Sensors and Actuators A Physical · 2005 · 135 citations · Full text

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering +14

Design and development of a new piezoelectric linear Inchworm actuator

Jian Li, Ramin Sedaghati, Javad Dargahi et al. · Mechatronics · 2005 · 117 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Actuators +9

Design of a hybrid transducer type ultrasonic motor

Kentaro Nakamura, Minoru Kurosawa, Sadayuki Ueha · IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control · 1993 · 72 citations

Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +12

Development of a two-degree-of-freedom piezoelectric rotary-linear actuator with high driving force and unlimited linear movement

Y. Zhang, Wenjun Zhang, Jürgen Hesselbach et al. · Review of Scientific Instruments · 2006 · 68 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering +17