A new method for actuating parallel mani
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Awad Khidir Elwaleed; Nik Abdullah Mohamed; Mohd Jailani Mohd Nor; Mohd Marzuki
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Article
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2008
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Elsevier Science
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English
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This paper presents a new technique of actuating a parallel platform manipulator using shape memory alloy (SMA). This is a type of smart materials that can attain a high strength-to-weight ratio, which makes them ideal for miniature application. The work is mainly to develop a new SMA actuator and t