The inherent nonlinear and memory-dependent input-output characteristics of piezoelectric
actuators pose challenges to the precision of piezoelectric positioning systems. In order to …

The continuous growing demand for water, prolonged periods of drought, and climatic
uncertainties attributed mainly to climate change mean surface water reservoirs more than …

The hysteretic character of the electromechanic coupling in porous piezoeceramics is a
fundamental issue to be investigated in order to design porous materials with enhanced …

Abstract The Unequal Area Facility Layout Problem (UA-FLP) is a relevant task in industrial
manufacturing, in which the disposition of a number of facilities (or departments) in a …

Giant magnetostrictive actuator (GMA) becomes more promising in precision positioning,
sophisticated manufacturing, and microelectronic system, because of the excellent …

Giant magnetostrictive material (GMM) has the smart potential to be integrated as a self-
sensing actuator. This paper presents a novel self-sensing giant magnetostrictive actuator …

The sense of touch, also known as tactile perception, enables enhanced ambient
environment awareness for modern robots. Fe-Ga alloys have demonstrated great potential …

High voltage piezoelectric stack actuators (HVPSA) are widely used in the field of active
vibration control of engineering structures due to their strong load capacity, fast response …

Magnetic shielding devices work at different temperatures due to the influence of gas
chamber and environmental temperature in the application of ultra-highly sensitive spin …

Hysteresis is the inherent characteristic of soft actuator, which seriously weakens its closed-
loop control accuracy and applications in soft grippers, medical equipments and detection …