or hydraulic input is supplied to it in a system (called an actuating system). An actuator converts such an input signal into the required form of mechanical...
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A linear actuator is an actuator that creates linear motion (i.e., in a straight line), in contrast to the circular motion of a conventional electric...
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A rotary actuator is an actuator that produces a rotary motion or torque. The simplest actuator is purely mechanical, where linear motion in one direction...
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internal combustion engine Actuation, a type of self-realization referred to in Aristotle's philosophy of entelechy. Actuator This disambiguation page lists...
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An idle air control actuator or idle air control valve (IAC actuator/valve) is a device commonly used in fuel-injected vehicles to control the engine's...
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quarter-turn vane-type actuator produces torque to provide rotary motion to operate a quarter-turn valve. A pneumatic actuator may be arranged to be spring-closed...
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The motion can be rotary or linear, depending on the type of actuator. A pneumatic actuator mainly consists of a piston or a diaphragm which develops the...
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Plasma actuators are a type of actuator currently being developed for active aerodynamic flow control. Plasma actuators impart force in a similar way to...
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Hard disk drive (redirect from Actuator arm)
pivot of the actuator. The head support arm is very light, but also stiff; in modern drives, acceleration at the head reaches 550 g. The actuator is a permanent...
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A moving magnet actuator is a type of electromagnetic linear actuator. It typically consists of an arrangement of a mobile permanent magnet and fixed...
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