Table of Contents
Preface xi
1 Piezoelectric Actuators and Their Applications 1N. 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