Song, Kahye Cha, Youngsu 2024-01-19T22:31:20Z 2024-01-19T22:31:20Z 2021-09-03 2018-07 2158-3226 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/121213 Actuators are becoming more diverse in shape and have diverse applications. New-techniques and materials have been adapted to numerous actuators with novel structures. In this study, a new actuator with a seesaw structure was proposed and fabricated. This actuator has a relatively simple design utilizing electrostatic attraction, and it can be easily controlled by an external electrical input. Interestingly, the actuator is operated by force balancing between electrostatic attraction, elasticity, and gravity. We present a physics-based model describing the operation of the actuator. We validated the theoretical model through comparison with experiments. The theoretical expectations and experimental results agree well with some discrepancy at particular frequencies under one hertz. (C) 2018 Author(s). English AMER INST PHYSICS VIBRATION ABSORBER Seesaw type actuator using balancing between electrostatic force, elasticity, and gravity Article 10.1063/1.5030576 1 AIP ADVANCES, v.8, no.7 AIP ADVANCES 8 7 scie scopus 000440602300030 2-s2.0-85051018747 Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Physics, Applied Science & Technology - Other Topics Materials Science Physics Article VIBRATION ABSORBER