ROSA/LSTF Tests and RELAP5 Posttest Analyses for PWR Safety System Using Steam Generator Secondary-Side Depressurization against Effects of Release of Nitrogen Gas Dissolved in Acc... by Takeshi Takeda, Akira Ohnuki, Daisuke Kanamori, Iwao Ohtsu

“…The pressure difference between the primary and SG secondary sides after the actuation of ACC system was larger in the test with the dissolved gas release than that in the test without the dissolved gas release. …”
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The Effect of Residual Stress on the Electromechanical Behavior of Electrostatic Microactuators by Ming-Hung Hsu

“…The stresses of electrostatic actuators are determined, and the residual stress effects of electrostatic microactuators are simulated.…”
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The Potentials and Limitations of Agent-Based Models for Urban Digital Twins: Insights From a Surveillance and Behavioral Nudging Simulation by Sarah Shtaierman, Catarina Fontes, Christoph Lütge

“…Additionally, predictions can be rendered and quickly implemented using actuators to transform physical environments and influence urban life. …”
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Formation Producing Control of Multi-Quadcopter Systems Under the Cloud Access by Nargess Sadeghzadeh-Nokhodberiz, Mohammad-Reza Ghahramani-Tabrizi, Allahyar Montazeri

“…For this purpose, the problem of cloud-based formation control for a nonlinear 6-DOF under-actuated multi-quadcopter system is studied in this paper. …”
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Adaptive Model Predictive Vibration Control of a Cantilever Beam with Real-Time Parameter Estimation by Gergely Takács, Tomáš Polóni, Boris Rohal’-Ilkiv

“…A fixed-free cantilever beam equipped with piezoceramic actuators serves as a test platform to validate the proposed control strategy. …”
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Application of MEMS technology in anti-electromagnetic radiation maternity clothes: state of the art and future perspectives by Ye-Cheng Luo, Qingmei Bai, Piotr Skrzypacz

“…Subsequently, the role of MEMS in maternity clothing is detailed, including the real-time monitoring of radiation via sensors, the enhancement of fabric shielding through electrospinning and material deposition, and the realization of intelligent functions such as micro-actuators and communication modules. Furthermore, the review considers the optimization of performance, taking into account factors such as electromagnetic shielding, air permeability and comfort. …”
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Data‐Driven Kinematic Modeling of Physical Origami Robots by Mustafa Mete, Alexander Schüßler, Yves Martin des Taillades, Bruno Trivelli, Jamie Paik

“…This design allows for the integration of four actuators, thereby enabling full control over the structure's three DoF and its inherent compliance. …”
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Advancements in MEMS Micromirror and Microshutter Arrays for Light Transmission Through a Substrate by Shilby Baby, Mustaqim Siddi Que Iskhandar, Md Kamrul Hasan, Steffen Liebermann, Jiahao Chen, Hasnain Qasim, Shujie Liu, Eslam Farrag, Dennis Löber, Naureen Ahmed, Guilin Xu, Hartmut Hillmer

“…This paper reviews and compares electrostatically actuated MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) arrays for light modulation and light steering in which transmission through the substrate is required. …”
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An integrated toolbox for creating neuromorphic edge applications by Lars Niedermeier, Nikil Dutt, Jeffrey L Krichmar

“…Although research has shown their advantages, there are still few compelling practical applications, especially at the edge where sensors and actuators need to be processed in a timely fashion. …”
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Inkjet-printed electronics for rapid and low-cost prototyping of digital microfluidic devices using an off-the-shelf printer by Babak Kamali Doust Azad, Amirhossein Roozbahani, Seyed Mohammad Tabatabaei, Amirali Valinejad, Alireza Fazelian, Kimia Shahmoradi, Fatemeh Khatami, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir, Mohammadreza Kolahdouz

“…We detail our actuation and control circuitry, designed entirely with standard electronic modules and components. …”
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Experimental Investigation and Comparison of the Net Energy Yield Using Control-Based Solar Tracking Systems by Ibrahim Sufian Osman, Ibrahim Khalil Almadani, Nasir Ghazi Hariri, Taher Saleh Maatallah

“…In addition, the energy losses due to the actuators of the SAST and DAST are 7.8% and 13.0%, respectively, where they contributed mainly to the energy losses. …”
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Induction motor speed control in closed loop system with thyristor voltage regulator by I. G. Odnokopylov, D. Yu. Lyapunov, N. A. Voronina, A. D. Umurzakova, K. V. Khatsevskiy

“…There exists a huge class of actuating mechanisms based on induction motors, where the use of a thyristor voltage regulator is relevant. …”
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Position Control of a 3-CPU Spherical Parallel Manipulator by Massimo Callegari, Luca Carbonari, Giacomo Palmieri, Matteo-Claudio Palpacelli, Donatello Tina

“…The innovative machine is a spherical parallel manipulator actuated by 3 linear motors; several position control schemes have been tested and compared with the final aim of designing an interaction controller. …”
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Dynamics Modeling of the Crank-group Driving Mechanism with Clearance by Yan Weiliang, Cao Jujiang, Wang Yuqi, Wu Yao

“…The crank- group driving mechanism is a kind of under- actuated mechanism with redundant characteristics,aiming at the characteristics of mechanism,selecting continuous contact model for the joint clearance,the dynamics model of the basic structural unit- double crank mechanism with clearance is set up by the second kind Lagrange equation. …”
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Experimental methods for the characterization of fatigue in microstructures by G. De Pasquale, A. Somà

“…Dedicated devices have been designed and built able to produce alternate loading on gold specimens; the electrostatic actuation is used as driving force. Gold beams are tested under both bending and tensile alternate loadings. …”
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Flexible electro-hydraulic power chips by Chao Zhang, Jionghao Chen, Changyi Xu, Tairan He, Xiaolong Zhang, Junhui Zhang, Ximing Sun, Bing Xu, Yi Zhu, Huayong Yang

“…Abstract Emerging soft systems, including soft robots or wearable devices, actuated by fluidic means facilitate a series of inherent benefits, including safe human-robot interactions, lower costs, and adaptability in geometry for manipulating delicate objects. …”
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Using a Gyro as a Tool for Continuously Variable Lateral Stabilisation of Dynamic Bipeds by N. M. Mayer, K. Masui, M. Browne, M. Asada, M. Ogino

“…Examples presented in this work include a three-dimensional version of the simplest walking model, which is based on earlier investigations, and an actuated biped robot. Here, the gyro is used as a reaction wheel. …”
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Adaptive threshold scheme for fault detection for positive switched systems with parametric uncertainty by Kenza Telbissi

“…This paper addresses the challenge of designing a fault detection observer for actuators and sensors in a particular class of positive switched systems, using the average dwell time method. …”
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Advancing civil infrastructure assessment through robotic fleets by Kay Smarsly, Kosmas Dragos

“…Modern civil engineering structures, instrumented with Internet-of-Things-enabled smart sensors and actuators, are considered cyber-physical systems that integrate physical processes with computational and communication elements. …”
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Dynamic Pull-In Investigation of a Clamped-Clamped Nanoelectromechanical Beam under Ramp-Input Voltage and the Casimir Force by Amir R. Askari, Masoud Tahani

“…The influence of the Casimir excitation on dynamic pull-in instability of a nanoelectromechanical beam under ramp-input voltage is studied. The ramp-input actuation has applications in frequency sweeping of RF-N/MEMS. …”
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