Actuators Basics and Applications

Authored by a team of acknowledged experts, this book presents a multidisciplinary view of the state-of-the-art in the field of actuators. The goal of the book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the properties, applications, and potential applications of traditional and unconventional actuato...

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Other Authors: Janocha, Hartmut (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2004, 2004
Edition:1st ed. 2004
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Authored by a team of acknowledged experts, this book presents a multidisciplinary view of the state-of-the-art in the field of actuators. The goal of the book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the properties, applications, and potential applications of traditional and unconventional actuators, together with their corresponding power electronics. Special attention is paid to the objective assessment of competing actuator principles. The book is written primarily for designers and engineers in research and development, but will also be valuable as a textbook for students of automation engineering, mechatronics and adaptronics
Physical Description:XIV, 346 p online resource
ISBN:9783662055878