A METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF A PIEZOELECTRIC BIMORPH ACTUATOR WITH AN INTEGRAL COMPLIANT BOUNDARY

A METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF A PIEZOELECTRIC BIMORPH ACTUATOR WITH AN INTEGRAL COMPLIANT BOUNDARY

A piezoelectric bimorph actuator (16) with an integral compliant boundary employs a first piezoelectric element (22a), a second piezoelectric element (22b) and a composite layer (20) intimately engaged between the first and second piezoelectric elements (22a, 22b) to form a bimorph actuator (16). Th...

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Hauptverfasser: CLINGMAN, Dan J, ZIDOVETZKI, Esther S
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A piezoelectric bimorph actuator (16) with an integral compliant boundary employs a first piezoelectric element (22a), a second piezoelectric element (22b) and a composite layer (20) intimately engaged between the first and second piezoelectric elements (22a, 22b) to form a bimorph actuator (16). The composite layer (20) extends from a peripheral edge of the piezoelectric elements (22a, 22b and has a curved interface portion (24) providing a mount for attachment of the bimorph actuator (16).