A Novel Piezo-Actuator-Sensor Micromachine for Mechanical Characterization of Micro-Specimens

Difficulties associated with testing and characterization of materials at microscale demands for new technologies and devices that are capable of measuring forces and strains at microscale. To address this issue, a novel electroactive-based micro-electro-mechanical machine is designed. The micromach...

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Main Authors: Leila Ladani, Steven Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-12-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/1/3/129/