Research Article

Magnetostrictive Bioinspired Whisker Sensor Based on Galfenol Composite Cantilever Beam Realizing Bidirectional Tactile Perception

Table 1

Physical parameters of the whisker.

MaterialParameterValue (unit)

GalfenolMagnetostrictive coefficient220 ppm
Young’s modulus70 GPa
Poisson’s ratio0.35
Beryllium-bronzeYoung’s modulus128 GPa
Poisson’s ratio0.42
Bias magnetBias magnetic field190 mT
HallMeasurable range±150 Gauss