or hydraulic input is supplied to it in a system (called an actuating system). An actuator converts such an input signal into the required form of mechanical...

A linear actuator is an actuator that creates linear motion (i.e., in a straight line), in contrast to the circular motion of a conventional electric...

internal combustion engine Actuation, a type of self-realization referred to in Aristotle's philosophy of entelechy. Actuator This disambiguation page lists...

A rotary actuator is an actuator that produces a rotary motion or torque. The simplest actuator is purely mechanical, where linear motion in one direction...

quarter-turn vane-type actuator produces torque to provide rotary motion to operate a quarter-turn valve. A pneumatic actuator may be arranged to be spring-closed...

An idle air control actuator or idle air control valve (IAC actuator/valve) is a device commonly used in fuel-injected vehicles to control the engine's...

The motion can be rotary or linear, depending on the type of actuator. A pneumatic actuator mainly consists of a piston or a diaphragm which develops the...

Plasma actuators are a type of actuator currently being developed for active aerodynamic flow control. Plasma actuators impart force in a similar way to...

pivot of the actuator. The head support arm is very light, but also stiff; in modern drives, acceleration at the head reaches 550 g. The actuator is a permanent...

Boot Actuator allows for monitoring and management capabilities for the Spring Boot Application. A major advantage of using the Spring Boot Actuator is...

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A moving magnet actuator is a type of electromagnetic linear actuator. It typically consists of an arrangement of a mobile permanent magnet and fixed...

(table sugar), DNA, viral proteins, including those from bacteriophage. An actuator based on wood fibers, called cellulose fibers, has been reported. D33 responses...

dynamics, momentum theory or disk actuator theory is a theory describing a mathematical model of an ideal actuator disk, such as a propeller or helicopter...

Actuate may refer to: Actuate Corporation The action of an actuator This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Actuate. If an internal...

EAPs can exhibit up to a 380% strain, which is much more than any ceramic actuator. One of the most common applications for EAPs is in the field of robotics...

The term bimorph is most commonly used with piezoelectric bimorphs. In actuator applications, one active layer contracts and the other expands if voltage...

Redundancy Actuators", ACTUATOR 2006, Germany. X. Du, R. Dixon, R.M. Goodall, and A.C. Zolotas: "Modelling And Control Of A Highly Redundant Actuator", CONTROL...

A rigid belt actuator, also known as a push-pull belt actuator or zipper belt actuator, is a specialized mechanical linear actuator used in push-pull and...

Actuate Corporation is a reporting, analytics and customer communications software company based in San Mateo, California, part of the San Francisco Bay...

chain actuator, known variously as a linear chain actuator, push-pull chain actuator, electric chain actuator or column-forming chain actuator, is a specialized...

scratch drive actuator (SDA) is a microelectromechanical system device that converts electrical energy into one-dimensional motion. The actuator component...

For example, an actuator which uses a gear train may have some backlash, which means that if the direction of motion of the actuator reverses, there will...

piezoelectric actuator. Amplified Piezoelectric Actuators European Space Agency, Published March 1998. Introduction to Piezoelectric Actuators Kenji Uchino...

inexpensive, because it needs only one actuator), or single actuators. Single-actuator systems require one actuator for each shifting sleeve (which is why...

Optogenetic actuators are proteins that modify the activity of the cell in which they are expressed when that cell is exposed to light. These actuators can be...

A powder-actuated tool (PAT, often generically called a Hilti gun or a Ramset gun after their manufacturing companies) is a type of nail gun used in construction...

A helical band actuator, generally known by the trademark Spiralift, is a complex and specialized linear actuator used in stage lifts and material handling...

A MEMS magnetic actuator is a device that uses the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) to convert an electric current into a mechanical output by employing...

operated actuator to adjust and maintain intake camshaft timing. The exhaust camshaft timing is still controlled using a hydraulic actuator. This form...