The need for precision positioning applications has enormously influenced the research and
development towards the growth of precision actuators. Over the years, piezoelectric …

The piezoelectric actuators are widely used to realize high precise motion with fractional
force and torque in both linear and rotary joints of the micro-systems. The control system …

Piezoelectric pumps have obtained considerable significance and have become the focus
area of research for biomedicine, fuel supply, liquid cooling, chemistry and precision driving …

Various non-resonant piezoelectric actuators have been emerged in recent decades and
they have been applied successfully in many industrial fields, such as medical apparatuses …

In this paper a comprehensive review of recent studies on the ultrasonic piezoelectric motors
is presented. The authors focus on research articles published in the last five years mostly …

Piezoelectric precision actuators are powerful tools used to explore and reform the
microworld. A large number of achievements have emerged to promote their progress …

Most of inchworm piezoelectric actuators suffer from complicated structures and control
systems due to the utilization of three or more piezoelectric stacks. Various approaches have …

A precise linear-rotary positioning stage (LRPS) for optical focusing based on the stick-slip
mechanism was proposed. The proposed positioning stage could realize linear motion …

The output performances of stick-slip piezoelectric actuators strongly depend on the contact
force between the driving unit and the slider. However, quantitative measurement of the …

With features of simple structure and control, the inertial piezoelectric actuator is a promising
type to achieve large working stroke and high positioning resolution. However, most of …