Force-deflection behavior of piezoelectric C-block actuator arrays
dc.contributor.author | Moskalik, Andrew J. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Brei, Diann E. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2006-12-19T19:06:46Z | |
dc.date.available | 2006-12-19T19:06:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1999-10-01 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Moskalik, Andrew J; Brei, Diann (1999). "Force-deflection behavior of piezoelectric C-block actuator arrays." Smart Materials and Structures. 8(5): 531-543. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/49008> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0964-1726 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/49008 | |
dc.description.abstract | C-blocks are unique piezoelectric building blocks which can be combined in series or parallel to generate tailorable performance and exploit the advantages of bender and stack architectures. This paper presents a complete theoretical model that predicts the force-deflection behavior for any generic C-block actuator array configuration. An experimental investigation with five case studies is described that validates the model over a broad range of actuator prototypes and performance. This study characterizes the sensitivity of this class of actuator array with respect to material, geometric, and configuration parameters. The paper concludes with a comparison of the generic C-block architecture to the current state of art on a basis of absolute measures such as maximum force, deflection, and work and normalized measures such as effective stress, strain, and work per actuator volume. From this, it is concluded that C-blocks are a highly efficient, mid-range actuation technology. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 3118 bytes | |
dc.format.extent | 1090926 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | text/plain | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | IOP Publishing Ltd | en_US |
dc.title | Force-deflection behavior of piezoelectric C-block actuator arrays | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Physics | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Science | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, 2250 G G Brown Building, 2350 Hayward Street, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | U.S. EPA - National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Lab, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/49008/2/sm9502.pdf | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/8/5/302 | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | Smart Materials and Structures. | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Interdisciplinary and Peer-Reviewed |
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