Conference proceeding
Multilayer electromechanical composites with controlled piezelectric coefficient distribution
Proceedings of SPIE, v 3040(1)
14 Feb 1997
Abstract
We have fabricated multilayer electromechanical composites with controlled piezoelectric coefficient distributions using tape casting. Tapes of doped lead zirconate titanate were cut and stacked in accordance with their characteristic electromechanical coupling values and modulus of elasticity. This technique is an extremely versatile method to fabricate displacement actuators to fabricate monolithic ceramic parts with controlled material property gradients. To obtain a quantifiable method to optimize this type of transducer, we have devised a processing model. Given the functional distribution of the electromechanical coupling coefficient, d
, and the functional distribution of elastic modulus through the thickness of the transducer, the analysis predicts the displacement as a function of loading. The tape casting method coupled with the model provides an actuator that maximizes displacement and generated force for the given material properties.
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- Title
- Multilayer electromechanical composites with controlled piezelectric coefficient distribution
- Creators
- James S Vartuli - Princeton Univ. (USA)David L Milius - Princeton Univ. (USA)Xiaoping Li - Drexel Univ. (USA)Wan Y Shih - Drexel UniversityWei-Heng Shih - Drexel UniversityRobert K Prud'homme - Princeton Univ. (USA)Ilhan A Aksay - Princeton Univ. (USA)
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of SPIE, v 3040(1)
- Conference
- Smart Structures and Materials 1997: Smart Materials Technologies (1997)
- Publisher
- Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems; Materials Science and Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1997BH27X00010
- Other Identifier
- 991019201366004721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
- Optics