Title :
Shape control using embedded piezoelectric actuators
Author :
Wallace, J.B. ; Pettit, B.E. ; Prasad, S.E. ; Stenne, E. ; Kalaycioglu, S. ; Giray, M.
Author_Institution :
Sensor Technol. Ltd., Collingwood, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
This paper describes a Carbon Fibre Re-enforced Polymer (CFRP) panel with a number of piezoelectric bimorph actuators embedded in the neutral plane of the CFRP panel. The shape of the composite panel was controlled by applying a voltage across one or more of the embedded bimorph actuators. The displacement of the composite panel was monitored as a function of position and the number of actuators activated using a MTI 2000 Fotonic Sensor
Keywords :
carbon fibre reinforced plastics; piezoelectric actuators; shape control; CFRP composite; MTI 2000 Fotonic Sensor; carbon fibre re-enforced polymer panel; embedded piezoelectric bimorph actuator; shape control; Aerospace industry; Aerospace materials; Aircraft; Capacitive sensors; Composite materials; Optical fiber sensors; Piezoelectric actuators; Shape control; Space technology; Vibrations;
Conference_Titel :
Applications of Ferroelectrics, 1996. ISAF '96., Proceedings of the Tenth IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
East Brunswick, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3355-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISAF.1996.598176
