Developments and challenges of miniature piezoelectric robots: A review

J Li, J Deng, S Zhang, W Chen, J Zhao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Miniature robots have been widely studied and applied in the fields of search and rescue,
reconnaissance, micromanipulation, and even the interior of the human body benefiting from …

Wearable actuators: An overview

Y Chen, Y Yang, M Li, E Chen, W Mu, R Fisher, R Yin - Textiles, 2021 - mdpi.com
The booming wearable market and recent advances in material science has led to the rapid
development of the various wearable sensors, actuators, and devices that can be worn …

Piezoelectric hybrid actuation mode to improve speeds in cross-scale micromanipulations

H Yu, J Deng, Y Liu, Y Wang - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric precision actuators are powerful tools used to explore and reform the
microworld. A large number of achievements have emerged to promote their progress …

Design and performance of a compact stick-slip type piezoelectric actuator based on right triangle flexible stator

L Wang, H Wang, T Cheng - Smart materials and structures, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
In the field of stick-slip type piezoelectric actuators, the actuator with simple and compact
structure has been given significant research and design value. A compact stick-slip …

Development of a cross-scale 2-DOF piezoelectric rotary platform based on active friction switching

S Zhang, Y Liu, X Gao, J Deng, H Yu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to overcome the typical cross-scale motion contradiction between the large motion
range (radian scale) and high displacement resolution (microradian scale) in single …

Development of a 3-DOF rotary piezoelectric actuator with compact structure

J Deng, C Yang, Q Chang, Y Liu - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric actuators have been widely applied in precision electromechanical equipment
due to their high resolution, fast response, and flexible structure. However, existing rotary …

A critical review of piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers for ultrasonic-assisted precision machining

P Du, W Chen, J Deng, S Zhang, J Zhang, Y Liu - Ultrasonics, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric ultrasonic-assisted precision machining (PUAPM) technology is considered to
be an efficient and environmentally friendly machining strategy by virtue of cutting force …

A linear piezoelectric actuator based on working principle of three-petal mouth of a rabbit

J Li, J Deng, Y Liu, H Yu, X Tian… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A ring-shaped linear piezoelectric actuator with three driving teeth is proposed and
designed based on an axial-radial bending coupling vibration mode. The coupling vibration …

Design and characterization of a thin linear ultrasonic motor for miniature focus systems

S Izuhara, T Mashimo - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2021 - Elsevier
We present a miniature linear piezoelectric ultrasonic motor with a thin and hollow design,
which can serve as an essential component of autofocusing features in next-generation …

A linear ultrasonic motor with a hollowed and symmetrical stator

J Li, F Che, J Deng, W Chen, J Liu, Y Liu - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
A linear standing-wave ultrasonic motor with a hollowed and symmetrical stator is proposed
in this study. The stator is cut from a cuboid block to produce a hollow and symmetrical …