
thermal | actuator SAND-1 page 32 | https://thedailydialectics.com/pdfs/thermal_actuator_SAND-1/thermal_actuator_SAND-1.pdf
vary the width of the leg along its length in a way that balances shuttle displacement / force output with a more even temperature distribution along the leg. In other words, make the hottest region of the leg wider or thicker. Hermetic packaging is of only limited value in stopping initial…