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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"PZT actuator"”.
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Analysis of the sensing region of a PZT actuator-sensor
… [1-3]. This new technique uses piezoceramic (PZT) patches as actuator-sensors to provide a low-power driven constant voltage dynamic excitation, and to record the modulated current flow through the structure. Therefore, it relies on tracking the electrical point impedance to identify incipient …
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Experimental/analytical determination of optimal piezoelectric actuator locations on complex structures based on the actuator power factor
The actuator power factor is defined as the ratio of the total dissipative mechanical power of a PZT actuator to the total supplied electrical power to the PZT actuator. If measured experimentally, it can be used to optimize the actuator location and configuration for complex structures. The …
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Coupled electro-mechanical system modeling and experimental investigation of piezoelectric actuator-driven adaptive structures
… have been applied to model piezoelectric (PZT) actuator-driven adaptive structures. The dynamic interaction between the actuators and their host structures has been ignored, and the system energy conversion can’t be predicted. As a matter of fact, PZT actuator-driven smart structures are …
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Actuator and sensor design and modeling for structural acoustic control
… prediction of shaped and distributed sensors and actuators for structural acoustic control. Sensor and actuator design was found to be sensitive to nodeline discrepancies between the model and experiment caused by moderate manufacturing defects and/or boundary condition uncertainties. Relying on …
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Dynamic Response of Linear/Nonlinear Laminated Structures Containing Piezoelectric Laminas
… laminated composite plate with piezoelectric (PZT) actuator and sensor patches either embedded in it or bonded to the its surfaces. It is assumed that different layers are perfectly bonded to each other. The method of Fourier series is used to find an analytical solution of the problem. The …
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Carbon nanotube surfaces for low force contact application
… 1) a modified nano-indentation; and 2) a PZT actuator test rig. These apparatuses were used to mimic force-displacement and contact behaviour of the MEMS relay?s contact at a maximum load of 1 mN with dry-circuit and hot-switched conditions. The surfaces were compared with reference Au-Au …
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Design and control of a robotic thumb using piezoelectric actuators
… systems, the use of large, heavy, and stiff actuators can also contribute to dexterity problems. If we expect robotic hands to interact with humans and human objects, joint actuators must allow a compromise of strength and compliance. Piezoelectric (PZT) actuators exhibit a high back …
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Microtransfer printing of elastomeric active composites
… active stamps with a Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) actuator was developed to enable high throughput micro-transfer printing. This was achieved by introducing a multiplexed interconnection scheme as well as increasing robustness of the involved fabrication steps, enabling a locally active, high …
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Analytical Solutions for the Deformation of Anisotropic Elastic and Piezothermoelastic Laminated Plates
… lamina attached to its top surface. When a PZT actuator patch is attached to an elastic cantilever substrate, it is observed that the transverse shear stress and transverse normal stress are very large at the corners of the PZT-substrate interface. This dissertation is organized in the form …
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Structural & Internal Acoustic Response of Cylinders with Applications to Rocket Payload Fairings
… threat to the payload. Using piezoelectric actuators to control the fairing vibration and the internal acoustic environment has been proposed. The control authority of these actuators for this problem has not yet been determined. To help determine the acoustic control authority of …
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Uv-liga Compatible Electroformed Nano-structured Materials For Micro Mechanical Systems
… fabricated and tested for robust hydraulic actuators. The first such micro valve developed employs nanostructured nickel as the valve flap and single-crystal silicon as the substrates to house inlet and outlet channels. The Nano-structured nickel valve flap was fabricated using the UV-LIGA …