in this paper, a nonlinear free vibration analysis of thin annular functionally graded (fg) plate integrated with two uniformly distributed actuator layers made of piezoelectric (pzt4) material on the top and bottom surfaces of the annular fg plate is presented based on kirchhoff plate theory. the material properties of the fgm core plate are assumed to be graded in the thickness direction acco...

This paper presents a new circuit topology designed to minimise the weight of the control circuit required to actuate multiple piezoelectric actuators. It can independently set the phase and bias voltage on each piezoelectric actuator through the use of a single inductor. This is highly desirable in weight constrained applications such as unmanned aerial vehicles as the ferroelectric material r...

Mathematical models and circuitry necessary for optimal energy conversion have been developed for piezoelectric devices because of their ability to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy. The piezoelectric device that is the focus of this study is a curved, thin unimorph prestressed bender. This device consists of layers of piezoelectric material, polyimide, and metal bonded at high tem...

In this paper, we present an overview of recent progress in the development of the NASA Macro-Fiber Composite (MFC) piezocomposite actuator device. This will include a brief history of the development of the MFC, a description of the standard manufacturing process used to fabricate MFC actuators, and a summary of ongoing MFC electromechanical characterization testing. In addition, we describe t...

In this paper, a dynamic model of a piezo-actuator based on Coleman-Hodgdon (C-H) hysteresis model is considered. The hysteresis model is established by identification considering the particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique. The identified model is tested considering a classical PID controller in order to achieve a tracking control of nano-positioning system driven by piezoelectric actuator...

A piezoelectric (PZT) stack-based actuator was developed to provide a means of actuation with dynamic characteristics appropriate for small-scale manipulation. In particular, the design incorporates a highly nonlinear, large-ratio transmission that provides approximately two orders of magnitude motion amplijication from the PZT stack. In addition to motion amplijication, the nonlinear transmiss...

Mechanical vibrations induced in flexible structures such as beams and plates have been researched through various optimization functions and control theories to optimize transient response dynamic characteristics. Piezoelectric materials sensors/actuators have been used to reduce and control these vibrations. However, stiffened plate has not been investigated and it is a main and important par...

The influence of piezoelectric actuator design on a two-port piezoelectrically transduced micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) ring resonator frequency tuning performance has been investigated. A cubic silicon carbide (3C-SiC) ring resonator was fabricated with a lead–zirconium–titanate (PZT) piezoelectric actuator and sensor integrated on the surface of the ring. Measurements of the transmission fr...