Development of composite structures for static shape control

S. Eswar Prasad; J. B. Wallace; B. E. Pettit; H. Wang; Cheng-Kuei Jen; Mustafa Giray; Serdar Kalaycioglu

doi:10.1117/12.305581

16 April 1998 Development of composite structures for static shape control

S. Eswar Prasad, J. B. Wallace, B. E. Pettit, H. Wang, Cheng-Kuei Jen, Mustafa Giray, Serdar Kalaycioglu

Proceedings Volume 3321, 1996 Symposium on Smart Materials, Structures, and MEMS; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.305581
Event: Smart Materials, Structures and MEMS, 1996, Bangalore, India

Abstract

This paper describes the modeling, fabrication and characterization of a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer plate with embedded fiber optic strain sensors and surface mounted piezoelectric actuators. The purpose of this study was to design a test article which could actively correct the induced thermal distortions of a composite using surface mounted piezoelectric actuators. The composite plate was modeled using finite element analysis to determine the optimum lay-up and actuator positions for the final composite design. A 30.5 cm composite plate was then constructed with embedded fiber optic sensors, and piezoelectric actuators were surface-mounted to the plate. Finally,k the shape of the plate was characterized by measuring the distortion produced by the piezoelectric actuators.

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S. Eswar Prasad, J. B. Wallace, B. E. Pettit, H. Wang, Cheng-Kuei Jen, Mustafa Giray, and Serdar Kalaycioglu "Development of composite structures for static shape control", Proc. SPIE 3321, 1996 Symposium on Smart Materials, Structures, and MEMS, (16 April 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.305581

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