Actuators and Their Applications: Fundamentals, Principles, Materials, and Emerging Technologies

by Inamuddin (Editor), Rajender Boddula (Editor), Abdullah M. Asiri (Editor)

Overview

As demand has increased for new types of equipment that are more suited to the ever-evolving world of industry, demand for both new and traditional types of actuators has soared.  From automotive and aeronautical to biomedical and robotics, engineers are constantly developing actuating devices that are adapted to their particular needs in their particular field, and actuators are used in almost every field of engineering that there is.

This volume not only lays out the fundamentals of actuators, such as how they operate, the different kinds, and their various applications, but it also informs the engineer or student about the new actuators that are being developed and the state-of-the-art of actuators.  Edited and written by highly experienced and well-respected engineers with a deep understanding of their subject, there is no other volume on actuators that is more current or comprehensive.

Whether as a guide for the latest innovations in actuators, a refresher reference work for the veteran engineer, or an introductory text for the engineering student, this is a must-have for any engineer's or university's library. Covering the theory and the practical applications, this breakthrough volume is a "one stop shop" for any engineer or student interested in actuators.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119662754
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/28/2020
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Inamuddin, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Chemistry Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and is also an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, renewable energy and environmental science. He has published about 150 research articles in various international scientific journals, 18 book chapters, and 60 edited books with multiple well-known publishers. His current research interests include ion exchange materials, a sensor for heavy metal ions, biofuel cells, supercapacitors and bending actuators.

Rajender Boddula, PhD, is currently working for the Chinese Academy of Sciences President's International Fellowship Initiative (CAS-PIFI) at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST, Beijing). He has published many scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals. He is also serving as an editorial board member for several reputed international peer-reviewed journals. He has published edited books with numerous publishers.

Abdullah M. Asiri is the Head of the Chemistry Department at King Abdulaziz University and the founder and Director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR). He is placed on list of prestigious highly cited (Hi-Ci) researchers' of the year 2018 powered by Web of Science. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple scientific journals and is the Vice President of the Saudi Chemical Society (Western Province Branch). He holds multiple patents, has authored many books, more than one thousand publications in international journals, and multiple book chapters.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

1 Piezoelectric Actuators and Their Applications 1
N. Suresh Kumar, R. Padma Suvarna, K. Chandra Babu Naidu, S. Ramesh, M.S.S.R.K.N. Sarma, H. Manjunatha, Ramyakrishna Pothu and Rajender Boddula

2 Design Considerations for Shape Memory Alloy-Based Control Applications 17
Josephine Selvarani Ruth D and Glory Rebekah Selvamani D

3 Actuators in Mechatronics 33
Akubude, Vivian C., Ogunlade, Clement A. and Adeleke, Kehinde M

4 Actuators Based on Hydrogels 45
Alexis Wolfel and Marcelo R. Romero

5 Smart Polymer-Based Chemical Sensors 75
Dnyandeo Pawar, Ch. N. Rao and Peijiang Cao

6 Shape Memory Actuators 139
Sithara Gopinath, Dr. Suresh Mathew and Dr. P. Radhakrishnan Nair

7 Stimuli-Responsive Conducting Polymer Composites: Recent Progress and Future Prospects 159
Ajahar Khan and Khalid A. Alamry

8 Fluid Power Actuators 187
Mohanraj Thangamuthu, Tamilarasi Thangamuthu, Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan, Moganapriya Chinnasamy and Rajasekar Rathinasamy

9 Conducting Polymer/Hydrogel Systems as Soft Actuators 211
Yahya A. Ismail, A. K Shabeeba, Madari Palliyalil Sidheekha and Lijin Rajan

Index 253