Journal Sensors and Actuator A: Physical, Vol. 150, Issue 1

Journal: SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A: PHYSICAL

ISSN: 0924-4247 Vol.150/1

Date: 16 March 2009

Physical Section

1.	Theoretical analysis and experiment research of a statically indeterminate pre-stressed six-axis force sensor Pages 1-11 Jiantao Yao, Yulei Hou, Jie Chen, Ling Lu, Yongsheng Zhao

2.	Divisionally analytical reconstruction of the magnetic field around an electromagnetic velocity probe Pages 12-23 X. Fu, L. Hu, J. Zou, H.Y. Yang, X.D. Ruan, C.Y. Wang

3.	Fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensor system for highly flexible single-link robots Pages 24-39 Ismael Payo, Vicente Feliu, Osvaldo Daniel Cortázar

4.	A micromachined AC thermal sensor for monitoring the liquid–gas interface in a microchannel Pages 40-45 Sun Rock Choi, Jonggan Hong, Dongsik Kim

5.	Behaviour of magneto-electro-elastic sensors under transient mechanical loading Pages 46-55 Atul Daga, N. Ganesan, K. Shankar

6.	Mechanical design and fabrication of multi-layer indium phosphide freestanding microstructures for a MOEMS microspectrometer Pages 56-63 R. Gil-Sobraques, M. Garrigues, J.-L. Leclercq, O. Parillaud

7.	Highly sensitive strained AlN on Si(1 1 1) resonators Pages 64-68 M. Placidi, J.C. Moreno, P. Godignon, N. Mestres, E. Frayssinet, F. Semond, C. Serre

8.	Impact of high-g and high vibration environments on piezoresistive pressure sensor performance Pages 69-77 C. Gradolph, A. Friedberger, G. Müller, J. Wilde

9.	Fibre Bragg grating strain sensor and study of its packaging material for use in critical analysis on steel structure Pages 78-86 Tarun Kumar Gangopadhyay, Mousumi Majumder, Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, Asok Kumar Dikshit, Dipak Kumar Bhattacharya

Interface Electronics and Sensor Systems Section

10.	Micro direct methanol fuel cells and their stacks using a polymer electrolyte sandwiched by multi-window microcolumn electrodes Pages 87-96 Young Ho Seo, Young-Ho Cho

Materials and Technology Section

11.	Gradual oxidation of stain etched porous silicon nanostructures applied to silicon-based solar cells Pages 97-101 B. González-Díaz, R. Guerrero-Lemus, J. Méndez-Ramos, B. Díaz-Herrera, V.D. Rodríguez

Actuators Section

12.	Advanced piezoelectric–ferroelectric stack actuator Pages 102-109 Uri Kushnir, Oded Rabinovitch

13.	Position feedback control using magneto impedance sensors on conveyor with superconducting magnetic levitation Pages 110-115 Tetsuhiko Iizuka, Naomichi Sakai, Hiroyuki Fujita

14.	Tracking control of hysteretic piezoelectric actuator using adaptive rate-dependent controller Pages 116-123 U-Xuan Tan, Win Tun Latt, Ferdinan Widjaja, Cheng Yap Shee, Cameron N. Riviere, Wei Tech Ang

15.	A pH-activated artificial muscle using the McKibben-type braided structure Pages 124-130 B. Tondu, R. Emirkhanian, S. Mathé, A. Ricard

Micromechanics Section

16.	Piezoelectrically actuated microcantilevers: An experimental nonlinear vibration analysis Pages 131-136 S. Nima Mahmoodi, Nader Jalili

Systems/Applications Section

17.	Displacement sensing of a micro-electro-thermal actuator using a monolithically integrated thermal sensor Pages 137-143 Jacky Chow, Yongjun Lai

18.	Micromachined “side-viewing” optical sensor probe for detection of esophageal cancers Pages 144-150 A. Garcia-Uribe, K.C. Balareddy, J. Zou, A.K. Wojcik, K.K. Wang, L.V. Wang

19.	Passive wireless SAWR sensor system model including the effects of antenna distances Pages 151-155 Qiuyun Fu, Jianling Wang, Dongxiang Zhou, Wei Luo

Technology Section

20.	Fabrication of gapless dual-curvature microlens as a diffuser for a LED package Pages 156-167 C.T. Pan, M.F. Chen, P.J. Cheng, Y.M. Hwang, S.D. Tseng, J.C. Huang