Abstract
The present study investigates the behavior and performance of the recently proposed LIPCA actuator. As such, a reliable finite element program that can predict the behavior of piezoelectric structures is developed based on fully-coupled formulations for piezo electric materials and three-dimensional eight-node incompatible elements. After verifying the proposed code, the actuation displacements of a LIPCA actuator are calculated and compared with experimental results, which were found to be in good agreement. Finally, a method for modeling the screw-fixed end condition used in the experimental apparatus is investigated along with effects of the curvature on the actuation displacement and fundamental frequency.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 639-646 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| State | Published - 2001 |