Researchers develop small but powerful piezohydraulic actuator
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers at Siemens have developed a small but powerful piezohydraulic actuator. Although it is only about nine centimeters long, it can apply a force of more than 150 newtons - equivalent to a weight of 15 kilograms. Such actuators are used to operate valves and flaps, for example, and can also be employed in robots.