Burkhard Corves

This book presents a basic introduction to micromechanisms and microactuators, particularly to their basic configurations and design. This book fills the persisting gap in the published literature on the mechanical manipulative aspects of micromechanisms. It also helps in offering specialized introductory courses on micromechanisms and microactuators not as part of MEMS sensing devices, but as mechanical manipulative systems. The level of the book is suitable for use in both undergraduate and introductory graduate programmes. The book presents an overview of miniaturization and scaling laws, basic design principles of micro-sized mechanisms and actuators, micro-fabrication processes, and some futuristic issues. The volume contains a large number of figures and illustrations for easy understanding by the readers. It will also be useful to researchers and professionals looking for an introduction to the topic.

Dieses Buch gibt dem Konstrukteur lehrhaft verständlich die Methoden und Werkzeuge zur Entwicklung und Auslegung ungleichmäßig übersetzender Getriebe an die Hand. Für die Lösung der zahlreichen Übungsaufgaben werden die Geometrieprogramme „Cinderella“ und „GeoGebra“ verwendet. Ausführliche Praxisbeispiele zeigen den Anwendungsbezug. Textlich besonders hervorgehobene Hinweise erleichtern dem Konstrukteur das Verständnis. Die bisherigen Übungsaufgaben sind weiterhin auf der Homepage des Instituts für Getriebetechnik und Maschinendynamik der RWTH Aachen zu finden. Völlig neu ist ein Kapitel über Rädergetriebe und der Einsatz von Farbbildern.

This book presents a basic introduction to micromechanisms and microactuators, particularly to their basic configurations and design. This book fills the persisting gap in the published literature on the mechanical manipulative aspects of micromechanisms. It also helps in offering specialized introductory courses on micromechanisms and microactuators not as part of MEMS sensing devices, but as mechanical manipulative systems. The level of the book is suitable for use in both undergraduate and introductory graduate programmes. The book presents an overview of miniaturization and scaling laws, basic design principles of micro-sized mechanisms and actuators, micro-fabrication processes, and some futuristic issues. The volume contains a large number of figures and illustrations for easy understanding by the readers. It will also be useful to researchers and professionals looking for an introduction to the topic.