• DocumentCode
    1731958
  • Title

    Analytical model and finite element analysis of a monolithic piezoelectric actuator offering two uncoupled degrees of freedom

  • Author

    De Lit, Pierre ; Agnus, Joel ; Chaillet, Nicolas

  • Author_Institution
    CAD-CAM Dept., Univ. Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    7
  • Lastpage
    12
  • Abstract
    This paper presents the duo-bimorph, an easy-to-produce monolithic piezoelectric actuator, able to provide two uncoupled degrees of freedom under some conditions, and describes its functioning. The analytical model of the duo-bimorph is commented and the uncoupling conditions are established. The analytical results are compared with finite element analysis simulations. The advantages of the actuator are outlined and its performance are discussed.
  • Keywords
    finite element analysis; piezoelectric actuators; 2 DOF; analytical model; duo-bimorph; finite element analysis simulations; monolithic piezoelectric actuator; two uncoupled degrees of freedom; uncoupling conditions; Analytical models; Computer aided manufacturing; Contracts; Electrodes; Equations; Finite element methods; Piezoelectric actuators; Piezoelectric materials; Piezoelectric polarization; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Assembly and Task Planning, 2003. Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7770-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISATP.2003.1217177
  • Filename
    1217177