Title :
Recent advances in active fiber composites technology
Author :
Rossetti, George A., Jr. ; Pizzochero, Alessandro ; Bent, Aaron A.
Author_Institution :
Continuum Control Corp., Billerica, MA, USA
Abstract :
The current state-of-the-art in the architecture, fabrication, and properties of piezoelectric active fiber composites (AFCs) is reviewed. AFCs offer unique advantages relative to monolithic piezoceramics, which are characterized by orthotropic piezoelectric response and conformable, robust, and large area sensing and actuation capability. New directions in AFC development and applications will be discussed, including the use of single-crystal piezoelectric fibers to dramatically enhance actuation performance
Keywords :
fibre reinforced composites; piezoelectric materials; actuation; large area sensing; orthotropic piezoelectric response; piezoelectric active fiber composite; single-crystal piezoelectric fiber; Assembly; Automatic frequency control; Ceramics; Electrodes; Fabrication; Geometry; Laboratories; Lamination; Piezoelectric materials; Piezoelectric transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Applications of Ferroelectrics, 2000. ISAF 2000. Proceedings of the 2000 12th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5940-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISAF.2000.942429
