An enhanced-decoupling parallel piezoelectric inchworm actuator based on spatial orthogonal bridge-type mechanism

Yang Chen; Peng Yan; Ziran Wang

doi:10.1016/j.sna.2026.117857

journal article Aug 01, 2026

An enhanced-decoupling parallel piezoelectric inchworm actuator based on spatial orthogonal bridge-type mechanism

Yang Chen

Peng Yan

Ziran Wang

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical Vol. 405 pp. 117857 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Aug 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 405
Pages: 117857
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Yang Chen

University of Science and Technology of China

College of Urban Construction Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 62433019

Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province Award: tsqn202306028

Shandong Province Department of Education

Jiangsu Province Department of Science and Technology

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Yang Chen, Peng Yan, Ziran Wang (2026). An enhanced-decoupling parallel piezoelectric inchworm actuator based on spatial orthogonal bridge-type mechanism. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 405, 117857. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2026.117857

An enhanced-decoupling parallel piezoelectric inchworm actuator based on spatial orthogonal bridge-type mechanism

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