10th Anniversary of <em>Actuators</em>

• Other Authors: Bi, Zhuming (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; high-speed third-order sliding mode observer; nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode control; controller-observer strategy; faster convergence; fault-tolerant control; fluid power; hydraulics; electrohydrostatic actuator; EHA; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; plastic; step response; efficiency; heat generation; electric machines; torque ripple; resonant control; modulation and demodulation control; mixed sensitivity loop shaping; iterative learning control; fuzzy control; balance control; movement control; wheeled bipedal robot; automated self-driving tractor; agriculture; robot; multibody; control systems; continuum robot; image servo tracking; image jacobian; autonomous manipulation; CFRP; filament winding; weight reduction; hydraulic drive; composite; actuators; PAT; start-up process; gas-liquid two-phase; radial force; axial force; railway; virtual coupling; optimal control; model predictive control; robust MPC; cam-linkage mechanism; parameter optimization; reliability analysis; kinematics; transverse device; plasma actuators; dielectric barrier discharge; deicing; ice sensing; flow control; interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM); maximum torque per ampere (MTPA); maximum torque per current (MTPC); dead beat control; predictive control; hardware-in-the-loop; Acceleration Driven Damper; response time; dynamic range; semi-active; magnetorheological; damper; railway vehicle; lateral vibration; model-free control; intelligent PID controllers; iterative feedback tuning; data-driven tuning; pitch angle control; aerodynamic system control; gelatin; actuator; soft robotics; biocompatible actuator; hydrogels; bellow pneumatic muscle; soft actuator; position control; LQR control; PID control; feature extraction; fault diagnosis; convolution neural network; deep neural networks; inverter fault; fault classification; components; condition monitoring; flow rate sensor; predictive maintenance; soft sensor; solenoid; valve
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This is a reprint of the articles from the Special Issue entitled "10th Anniversary of Actuators", published in the open-access journal, Actuators. It consists of 18 representative works with four main topics: systematic reviews for specific types of actuators, performance evaluation, design and controls, and new actuators' applications. This reprint helps readers to understand the challenges and the trends of research and development in advancing the theories, methodologies, and design tools of actuators.