Amplified piezoelectric actuators: from aerospace to underwater applications

Philippe Bouchilloux; Frank Claeyssen; Ronan Le Letty

doi:10.1117/12.540781

29 July 2004 Amplified piezoelectric actuators: from aerospace to underwater applications

Philippe Bouchilloux, Frank Claeyssen, Ronan Le Letty

Proceedings Volume 5388, Smart Structures and Materials 2004: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.540781
Event: Smart Structures and Materials, 2004, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Aerospace and underwater applications typically require actuators capable of large displacements, precise positioning, and fast response times. To meet these requirements, several classes of actuators based on low-voltage piezoelectric materials have been developed, and, in the case of the Amplified Piezoelectric Actuators (APA series), space qualified. The APA actuators offer large displacements (up to 1mm), large deformations (up to 3%), and large forces (up to 1kN) at low electrical power. These actuators can withstand large external forces and have successfully passed severe qualification tests such as centrifugal accelerations and vibration forces encountered during space launch. Aerospace applications of APAs include scientific instrumentation, such as telescopes and microscopes, microsatellite propulsion valves, and structural vibration control. Aeronautical applications include active flap control in aircraft wings and helicopter blades. Underwater applications focus on the silencing of ships, the piezodiagnostic (NDE) of structural defects in pipelines and hulls, and guidance systems of unmanned vehicles. This paper reviews the use of piezoelectric actuators, in particular APAs, in such applications. Qualification results, when available, are presented and discussed.

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Philippe Bouchilloux, Frank Claeyssen, and Ronan Le Letty "Amplified piezoelectric actuators: from aerospace to underwater applications", Proc. SPIE 5388, Smart Structures and Materials 2004: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies, (29 July 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.540781

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