Magnetostrictive actuators play an important role in the perception of usefulness of smart
materials and devices. Their applications are potentially wider than that of piezoelectric …

An extensive growth in the application of ferromagnetic materials require a firm theoretical
understanding of the material behavior to accomplish accurate model prediction. The aim of …

Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) that rely on structural vibrations have many
important applications, ranging from oscillators and actuators, to energy harvesters and …

Stacked magnetostrictive actuator (SMA) has the advantages of high energy density and
high bandwidth, but the output stroke is relatively small and accompanied by strong …

Light weight and low energy consumption of giant magnetostrictive driving system (GMDS)
signify two main challenges facing in aerospace engineering, which conflict with the …

Precision platforms composed of smart-material-based actuators and compliant
mechanisms show advantages of high accuracy and fast response. This research focuses …

This paper presents an analytical model to determine a closed form mathematical
representation for the output displacement of a displacement amplification compliant …

We report an adaptive feedforward controller to address the ill-conditioned dynamic
hysteresis on a custom-developed magnetostrictive vibration shaker. The vibration shaker …

Terfenol-D, a rare earth substance renowned for its remarkable magnetostrictive
capabilities, is used in the field of actuators and sensors. The objective of this study is to …

This paper addresses the use of magnetostrictive shunt for vibration control and isolation.
The mathematical treatment and the analytical formulas obtained are compared to those …