Micro actuators on the basis of thin SMA foils |
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Authors: | M Leester-Schädel B Hoxhold C Lesche S Demming S Büttgenbach |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute for Microtechnology, TU Braunschweig, Alte Salzdahlumer Str. 203, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany |
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Abstract: | Three innovative micro actuator concepts on the basis of the differential SMA principle are presented in this paper: a high
adaptive multi-actuator system, which is driven by numerous identical single actuators connected in parallel and in series,
a micro gripper for handling and assembling of complex hybrid micro systems and a micro actuator system in medical tools for
the percutaneous resection of aortic valves. The SMA material is used in the form of 50 μm thin NiTi foils because of their
well-defined properties and high strength. In order to integrate them into micro systems, different manufacturing methods
have been applied and improved at the Institute for Microtechnology. Laser cutting and wet chemical etching are used for example
to microstructure the actuator elements. Different methods for electrical and mechanical connections of the actuators are
employed like soldering by the use of an additional gold layer. A batch fabrication process of SMA actuators is realized by
embedding NiTi foil elements into SU-8 structures. To optimize the design of SMA actuator elements according to its application
different simulation procedures are used. |
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