Design and Driving Characteristics of a Bidirectional Micro-Device Based on Multi-Electrothermal Co-Actuation

In this paper, a bidirectional micro-device based on multi-electrothermal co-actuation is proposed for a fuze safety system, combining the advantages of the simple structure, small size, low input voltage, large output, and absence of electromagnetic interference in electrothermal actuators. Based o...

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Main Authors: Yujuan Tang, Zihao Guo, Yujiao Ding, Xinjie Wang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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description In this paper, a bidirectional micro-device based on multi-electrothermal co-actuation is proposed for a fuze safety system, combining the advantages of the simple structure, small size, low input voltage, large output, and absence of electromagnetic interference in electrothermal actuators. Based on the working principle of the multi-electrothermal co-actuation device and the mathematical model of the single V-shaped electrothermal actuator established in this paper, the temperature distribution of the V-shaped electrothermal actuator is simulated. In addition, the dynamic response and the effect of geometric factors on the output performance of the multi-electrothermal co-actuation device are analyzed in detail. Furthermore, driving characteristics tests of the electrothermal micro-device are carried out. The experimental findings indicate that a displacement of approximately 258.95 μm with a response time of about 156.51 ms can be achieved by the V-shaped electrothermal actuator when the applied voltage is 1.2 V. In a single cycle, a total displacement of 340 μm is obtained by the co-actuation device in around 1.28 s.
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spelling doaj-art-ac9e38111cb44fe1a6751a0a27d18bef2025-08-20T02:28:27ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2025-04-0116448710.3390/mi16040487Design and Driving Characteristics of a Bidirectional Micro-Device Based on Multi-Electrothermal Co-ActuationYujuan Tang0Zihao Guo1Yujiao Ding2Xinjie Wang3School of Intelligent Science and Control Engineering, Jinling Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211169, ChinaSchool of Intelligent Science and Control Engineering, Jinling Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211169, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaIn this paper, a bidirectional micro-device based on multi-electrothermal co-actuation is proposed for a fuze safety system, combining the advantages of the simple structure, small size, low input voltage, large output, and absence of electromagnetic interference in electrothermal actuators. Based on the working principle of the multi-electrothermal co-actuation device and the mathematical model of the single V-shaped electrothermal actuator established in this paper, the temperature distribution of the V-shaped electrothermal actuator is simulated. In addition, the dynamic response and the effect of geometric factors on the output performance of the multi-electrothermal co-actuation device are analyzed in detail. Furthermore, driving characteristics tests of the electrothermal micro-device are carried out. The experimental findings indicate that a displacement of approximately 258.95 μm with a response time of about 156.51 ms can be achieved by the V-shaped electrothermal actuator when the applied voltage is 1.2 V. In a single cycle, a total displacement of 340 μm is obtained by the co-actuation device in around 1.28 s.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/4/487multi-electrothermalV-shaped electrothermal actuatordriving characteristicsfinite element simulation
spellingShingle Yujuan Tang
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Design and Driving Characteristics of a Bidirectional Micro-Device Based on Multi-Electrothermal Co-Actuation
Micromachines
multi-electrothermal
V-shaped electrothermal actuator
driving characteristics
finite element simulation
title Design and Driving Characteristics of a Bidirectional Micro-Device Based on Multi-Electrothermal Co-Actuation
title_full Design and Driving Characteristics of a Bidirectional Micro-Device Based on Multi-Electrothermal Co-Actuation
title_fullStr Design and Driving Characteristics of a Bidirectional Micro-Device Based on Multi-Electrothermal Co-Actuation
title_full_unstemmed Design and Driving Characteristics of a Bidirectional Micro-Device Based on Multi-Electrothermal Co-Actuation
title_short Design and Driving Characteristics of a Bidirectional Micro-Device Based on Multi-Electrothermal Co-Actuation
title_sort design and driving characteristics of a bidirectional micro device based on multi electrothermal co actuation
topic multi-electrothermal
V-shaped electrothermal actuator
driving characteristics
finite element simulation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/4/487
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