{"product_id":"actuators-and-their-applications-fundamentals-principles-materials-and-emerging-technologies-hardback-9781119661146","title":"Actuators and Their Applications; Fundamentals, Principles, Materials, and Emerging Technologies (Hardback) 9781119661146","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eActuators and Their Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFundamentals, Principles, Materials, and Emerging Technologies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e (Edited by), Rajender Boddula (Edited by), Abdullah M. Asiri (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119661146, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 June 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e1 x 1 x 1 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface xi \u003cp\u003e1 Piezoelectric Actuators and Their Applications 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eN. 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\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Design Considerations for Shape Memory Alloy-Based Control Applications 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJosephine Selvarani Ruth D and Glory Rebekah Selvamani D\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Actuators in Mechatronics 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAkubude, Vivian C., Ogunlade, Clement A. and Adeleke, Kehinde M\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Actuators Based on Hydrogels 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlexis Wolfel and Marcelo R. Romero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Smart Polymer-Based Chemical Sensors 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDnyandeo Pawar, Ch. N. Rao and Peijiang Cao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Shape Memory Actuators 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSithara Gopinath, Dr. Suresh Mathew and Dr. P. Radhakrishnan Nair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Stimuli-Responsive Conducting Polymer Composites: Recent Progress and Future Prospects 159 \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAjahar Khan and Khalid A. Alamry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Fluid Power Actuators 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMohanraj Thangamuthu, Tamilarasi Thangamuthu, Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan, Moganapriya Chinnasamy and Rajasekar Rathinasamy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conducting Polymer\/Hydrogel Systems as Soft Actuators 211\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYahya A. Ismail, A. 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