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4th of July Schedule Notice
Independence Day!!
APC International, Ltd. Will be closed July 4th through the 6th in observance of the national Independence Day holiday. Normal hours of operation will resume on Monday July 9th.
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Actuator Performance
Variables
APPLICATION CHALLENGES
Any type of actuator enhances certain desired
features at the expense of others. For example, the design of a flexional actuator maximizes movement but sacrifices force. Selection of a suitable actuator depends on knowing which desirable features are most important to the application at hand or, conversely, knowing which drawbacks must be minimized.
The stroke for a stack actuator is proportional to the height of the stack of elements (see Table). Depending on the ceramic material used to construct the stack, the maximum strain (stroke / stack height) can equal up to 0.15% to 0.2% of the height of the stack. The blocking force developed by a stack is proportional to the cross-sectional area of the stack (see Table). There also is an important relationship between strain and power consumption: the power requirement of an actuator increases by a factor of two in proportion with increases in strain.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
4th International Congress on Ceramics (ICC4)
When: July 15-19, 2012
Where: Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, IL, USA
Event Info:
This is a global event designed to foster discussion and planning concerning issues facing the global ceramic and glass communities as well as gain insights into future technological and business trends. There will be opportunities to network with ceramic and glass industry leaders and professionals, presentations by forward-looking business and R&D leaders and workshops to expand your knowledge of new scientific developments in key application areas.
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APC IS ATTENDING THIS EVENT!
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Annual IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium 2012
When: October 7-10, 2012
Where: International Congress Center, Dresden, Germany
Event Info:
The conference is a forum for the presentation and communication of new ideas, challenges,
and detailed work results in the rich field of ultrasonics. Academic and commercial participants are involved. All facets are represented such
as physical acoustics, medical ultrasound, nondestructive testing, micro-acoustics, sensors and actuators, new materials, functional principles, and technologies.
Additional Event Information Here
Call for Papers, Poster Exhibition and Technical Program
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3rd International Symposium: MR-guided Focused Ultrasound 2012
When: October 14-17, 2012
Where: Washington, DC Metro Area, USA
Event Info:
Targeted to scientists, clinicians and others interested in current and future applications of MR-guided focused ultrasound, the conference will offer a multifaceted exploration of this emerging field and feature plenary sessions, panel discussions, poster presentations and technical exhibits.
Symposium topics include:
- MR-guided focused ultrasound technology
- Brain, Prostate, Breast and Liver applications
- Back and neck pain, other applications
- Bone tumors & Uterine fibroids
- Focused ultrasound-mediated drug delivery
- Late-breaking Research
- Accelerating Development & Adoption
Additional Event Information Here
Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation
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