Dr. Thomas G. Mckay Profile

Dr. Thomas G. Mckay

Engineer at Univ of Auckland

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Publications (17)

Proceedings Article | 8 March 2014 Paper

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Artificial muscles on heat

Thomas McKay, Dong Ki Shin, Steven Percy, Chris Knight, Scott McGarry, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 9056, 905625 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2045362

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Artificial muscles, Actuators, Combustion, Thermoelectric materials, Control systems, Prototyping, Temperature metrology, Carbon, Energy harvesting

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2014 Paper

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Artificial muscles harvesting sensational power using self-sensing

Thomas McKay, Todd Gisby, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 9056, 905603 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2045359

KEYWORDS: Capacitance, Failure analysis, Energy harvesting, Dielectrics, Artificial muscles, Electronics, Sensors, Electrodes, Resistance, Resistors

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2014 Paper

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Stack design for portable artificial muscle generators: is it dangerous to be short and fat?

Iain Anderson, Sam Rosset, Tom McKay, Herbert Shea

Proceedings Volume 9056, 90560Q (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044940

KEYWORDS: Capacitance, Silicon, Dielectrics, Wind energy, Energy harvesting, Neodymium, Artificial muscles, Solid state physics, Shape analysis, Capacitors

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2014 Paper

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Optimal haptic feedback control of artificial muscles

Daniel Chen, Thor Besier, Iain Anderson, Thomas McKay

Proceedings Volume 9056, 90562K (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2046491

KEYWORDS: Haptic technology, Capacitance, Gait analysis, Skin, Electrodes, Sensors, Actuators, Artificial muscles, Feedback control, Surgery

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2013 Paper

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3-dimensional fabrication of soft energy harvesters

Thomas McKay, Peter Walters, Jonathan Rossiter, Benjamin O'Brien, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 8687, 86870J (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009919

KEYWORDS: Capacitance, Dielectrics, 3D printing, Silicon, Custom fabrication, Electroactive polymers, Computer aided design, Device simulation, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Remote sensing

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Proceedings Article | 5 April 2012 Paper

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Self-priming dielectric elastomer generator design

Thomas McKay, Benjamin O'Brien, Emilio Calius, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 8340, 83401Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.915464

KEYWORDS: Capacitance, Wind energy, Capacitors, Dielectrics, Diodes, Motion models, Electronics, Simulink, Resistors, Video

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 2012 Paper

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Transferring electrical energy between dielectric elastomer actuators

Ho Cheong Andrew Lo, Todd Gisby, Thomas McKay, Emilio Calius, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 8340, 834015 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.915472

KEYWORDS: Capacitors, Energy transfer, Energy efficiency, Electronics, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Actuators, Device simulation, Switches, Diodes, Resistors

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 2011 Paper

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Circuit design considerations for regulating energy generated by dielectric elastomer generators

Ho Cheong Lo, Thomas Mckay, Benjamin O'Brien, Emilio Calius, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 7976, 79760C (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.880723

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Dielectrics, Switches, Signal attenuation, Electrodes, Resistance, Switching, Capacitance, Capacitors, Electromagnetism

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 2011 Paper

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Flexidrive: a soft artificial muscle motor

Iain Anderson, Tony Tse, Tokushu Inamura, Benjamin O'Brien, Thomas McKay, Todd Gisby

Proceedings Volume 7976, 79761T (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.880714

KEYWORDS: Artificial muscles, Polymers, Biomimetics, Control systems, Carbon, Electrodes, Electroactive polymers, Dielectrics, Actuators, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 2011 Paper

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Dielectric elastomer memory

Benjamin O'Brien, Thomas McKay, Sheng Q. Xie, Emilio Calius, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 7976, 797621 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.880718

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Actuators, Switches, Resistance, Digital electronics, Artificial muscles, Switching, Sensors, Logic, Positive feedback

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 2011 Paper

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A validated finite element model of a soft artificial muscle motor

Tony Chun Tse, Benjamin O'Brien, Thomas McKay, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 7976, 79761Q (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.880716

KEYWORDS: Finite element methods, Electrodes, Artificial muscles, Dielectrics, Data modeling, Chemical elements, Neodymium, Biomimetics, Optical lithography, Linear elements

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 2011 Paper

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Realizing the potential of dielectric elastomer generators

Thomas McKay, Benjamin O'Brien, Emilio Calius, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 7976, 79760B (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.880717

KEYWORDS: Wind energy, Capacitance, Dielectrics, Capacitors, Diodes, Device simulation, Renewable energy, Electronics, Integrated circuit design, Integrated circuits

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2010 Paper

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A hybrid microbial dielectric elastomer generator for autonomous robots

Iain Anderson, Ioannis Ieropoulos, Thomas McKay, Benjamin O'Brien, Chris Melhuish

Proceedings Volume 7642, 76421Y (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.847379

KEYWORDS: Microsoft Foundation Class Library, Wind energy, Capacitance, Capacitors, Robots, Solar energy, Dielectrics, Robotics, Energy harvesting, Actuators

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2010 Paper

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An integrated dielectric elastomer generator model

Thomas McKay, Benjamin O'Brien, Emilio Calius, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 7642, 764216 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.847838

KEYWORDS: Capacitance, Dielectrics, Wind energy, Data modeling, Capacitors, Electrodes, Finite element methods, Device simulation, Systems modeling, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 6 April 2009 Paper

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A dielectric elastomer actuator thin membrane rotary motor

Iain Anderson, Emilio Calius, Todd Gisby, Thom Hale, Thomas McKay, Benjamin O'Brien, Scott Walbran

Proceedings Volume 7287, 72871H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.815823

KEYWORDS: Finite element methods, Dielectrics, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Prototyping, Manufacturing, Artificial muscles, Electrodes, Actuators, Data modeling, Teeth

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Proceedings Article | 6 April 2009 Paper

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The dielectric constant of 3M VHB: a parameter in dispute

Thomas McKay, Emilio Calius, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 7287, 72870P (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.815821

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Capacitors, Capacitance, Carbon, Electrodes, Actuators, Gold, Electroactive polymers, Transducers, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 5 April 2007 Paper

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Modeling a dielectric elastomer actuator based on the McKibben muscle

Thomas McKay, Emilio Calius, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 6524, 65241W (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.715842

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Finite element methods, Dielectrics, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Modeling, Electrodes, Bladder, Artificial muscles, Instrument modeling, Skin

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