Electrically Free Thermal Actuator for Precision Control
Athira Kattiparambil Sivaprasad - Hector RCD Jingyuan Xu
Non-electric actuators offer a promising alternative for sustainable and remote operations. My research focuses on the development of thermal micro-actuators based on thermomagnetic thin films, which harness the intrinsic material property of magnetization loss near the Curie temperature to achieve controlled mechanical motion. Unlike conventional actuators that rely on electrical stimulation, these devices operate by thermal triggering, eliminating the need for continuous electrical input and thereby reducing power consumption.