Abstract
We present the application of diamagnetic levitation of a small floater magnet for the realization of a magnetically actuated membrane actuator in polymer composite technology. Following this approach the neutral position of the actuating membrane can be adjusted by diamagnetically stabilized levitation and the actuation of the membrane is induced by an
integrated coil which is driven by an ac-signal. This setup holds the advantage that the neutral position of the flexible membrane can be stabilized with no external energy input, and the separation of the off-position from the driving mechanism allows for many possible applications of the device in, for instance, microfluidic systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 6509916 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2786-2791 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | IEEE Sensors Journal |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2013 |
Fields of science
- 203017 Micromechanics
- 202019 High frequency engineering
- 202028 Microelectronics
- 202039 Theoretical electrical engineering
- 202037 Signal processing
- 202027 Mechatronics
- 202036 Sensor systems
JKU Focus areas
- Mechatronics and Information Processing