Piezocomposite transducers for smart structures applications

Andreas J. Schoenecker; Sylvia E. Gebhardt; Thomas Roedig; Uwe Keitel; Bent Brueckner; Jens Schnetter; Thomas Daue

doi:10.1117/12.599444

17 May 2005 Piezocomposite transducers for smart structures applications

Andreas J. Schoenecker, Sylvia E. Gebhardt, Thomas Roedig, Uwe Keitel, Bent Brueckner, Jens Schnetter, Thomas Daue

Proceedings Volume 5764, Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Smart Structures and Integrated Systems; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.599444
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This paper gives a summary on advanced piezocomposite transducers and the perspective of their applications in the field of smart structures, health monitoring and diagnostics. At present, three different low profile piezocomposite actuator types are commercially available. The designs are arising from the R&D work at MIT in the years 1991/92 funded by the US Department of Defence. Smart Material is manufacturing Macro Fiber Composites (MFC), licensed by NASA in a full-scale production. A new MFC- design using the 3-1 coupling has been developed, recently. It allows for the reduction of drive voltage down to 360 V. Fraunhofer IKTS focused its development on custom shape composites making use of PZT tubes and plates. New actuator devices for active interfaces have been introduced for the first time. All piezocomposite design forms show different performance data, which are summarised in the present paper to provide design engineers with necessary informations in view of intended applications.

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Andreas J. Schoenecker, Sylvia E. Gebhardt, Thomas Roedig, Uwe Keitel, Bent Brueckner, Jens Schnetter, and Thomas Daue "Piezocomposite transducers for smart structures applications", Proc. SPIE 5764, Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, (17 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.599444

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