scholarly journals Optimal Design of Piezoelectric Actuators for Shunt Damping Techniques

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 615-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Neubauer
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Strain Distribution ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Optimal Shape ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Piezoelectric Elements ◽  
Shunt Damping ◽  
Passive Techniques

Abstract In vibration control with piezoceramics, a high coupling of the piezoelement with the structure is desired. A high coupling improves the damping performance of passive techniques like shunt damping. The coupling can be influenced by a the material properties of the piezoceramics, but also by the placement within the structure and the size of the transducer. Detailed knowlegde about the vibration behavior of the structure is required for this. This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the optimal shape of piezoelectric elements. General results for one-dimensional, but inhomogeneos strain distribution are provided. These results are applied to the case of a longitudinal transducer and a bending bimorph. It is obtained that for maximum coupling, only a certain fracture of the volume should be made of piezoelectric material&

Momentum exchange impact damper design methodology for object-wall-collision problems

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (14) ◽  
pp. 3206-3218
Author(s):  
Yohei Kushida ◽  
Hiroaki Umehara ◽  
Susumu Hara ◽  
Keisuke Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Momentum Exchange ◽  
Impact Damper ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Practical Design ◽  
Wall Collision ◽  
Damper Design ◽  
And Control

Momentum exchange impact dampers (MEIDs) were proposed to control the shock responses of mechanical structures. They were applied to reduce floor shock vibrations and control lunar/planetary exploration spacecraft landings. MEIDs are required to control an object’s velocity and displacement, especially for applications involving spacecraft landing. Previous studies verified numerous MEID performances through various types of simulations and experiments. However, previous studies discussing the optimal design methodology for MEIDs are limited. This study explicitly derived the optimal design parameters of MEIDs, which control the controlled object’s displacement and velocity to zero in one-dimensional motion. In addition, the study derived sub-optimal design parameters to control the controlled object’s velocity within a reasonable approximation to derive a practical design methodology for MEIDs. The derived sub-optimal design methodology could also be applied to MEIDs in two-dimensional motion. Furthermore, simulations conducted in the study verified the performances of MEIDs with optimal/sub-optimal design parameters.

The Optimum Quality Index for the Stability of In-Parallel Planar Platform Devices

1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Lee ◽  
J. Duffy ◽  
M. Keler
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Equilateral Triangle ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Optimal Shape ◽  
Geometrical Meaning ◽  
Moving Platforms ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Dimensionless Ratio ◽  
Parallel Platform ◽  
The Stability

The paper investigates primarily the geometrical meaning of the determinant of the Jacobian (det j) of the three connector lines of a planar in-parallel platform device using reciprocity. A remarkably simple result is deduced: The maximum value of det j namely, det jm is simply one-half of the sum of the lengths of the sides of the moving triangular platform. Further, this result is shown to be independent of the location of the fixed pivots in the base. A dimensionless ratio λ = |det j|/det jm is defined as the quality index (0 ≤ λ ≤ 1) and it is proposed here to use it to measure “closeness” to a singularity. An example which determines the optimal design by comparing different shaped moving platforms having the same det jm is given and demonstrates that the optimal shape is in fact an equilateral triangle

PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND ONE-DIMENSIONAL PHONONIC CRYSTAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (02) ◽  
pp. 1850144 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARAFA H. ALY ◽  
AHMED NAGATY ◽  
Z. KHALIFA
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Piezoelectric Material ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Phononic Crystal ◽  
Defect Layer ◽  
Phononic Crystals ◽  
Localized Modes ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Energy Applications ◽  
Relative Change

We have theoretically obtained the transmittance properties of one-dimensional phononic crystals incorporating a piezoelectric material as a defect layer. We have used the transfer matrix method in our analysis with/without defect materials. By increasing the thickness of the defect layer, we obtained a sharp peak created within the bandgap, that indicates to the significance of defect layer thickness on the band structure. The localized modes and a particular intensity estimated within the bandgap depend on the piezoelectric material properties. By applying different quantities of an external electric field, the position of the peak shifts to different frequencies. The electric field induces a relative change in the piezoelectric thickness. Our structure may be very useful in some applications such as sensors, acoustic switches, and energy applications.

Ferroelectric materials for piezoelectric actuators by optimal design

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. 3770-3778 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.P. Jayachandran ◽  
J.M. Guedes ◽  
H.C. Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Ferroelectric Materials

Prediction of Residual Stresses in Welded T- and I-Joints Using Inherent Strains

1996 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Yuan ◽  
Y. Ueda
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Strain Distribution ◽  
Elastic Analysis ◽  
Fillet Weld ◽  
Average Temperature ◽  
Input Material ◽  
Geometric Ratio ◽  
Inherent Strain ◽  
Good Agreement

In order to develop a predicting method of residual stresses in fillet welded T- and I-joints, a concept of inherent strain, being regarded as a source of the residual stresses, was introduced. With the proposed method, the residual stress of an interested weldment may be predicted by performing an elastic analysis, in which the inherent strain is replaced to equivalent distributed loads. The inherent strain distributions in various welded T- and I-joints were investigated by numerical simulations. The results showed that the inherent strains distributing in flange side and in web side of the several joints are almost the same. The inherent strains vary not only with the average temperature rise due to welding, but with the geometric ratio of the joints. Being simplified by a trapezoid curve, the inherent strain distribution in a fillet weld was expressed by formulas, in which heat input, material properties, and geometric dimensions were taken into account. Welding residual stresses in T- and I-joints, predicted by the proposed method employing the derived formulas, were compared with those obtained by thermal elasto-plastic analysis, and good agreement was recognized. The validity of the proposed method was also confirmed by experiments.

scholarly journals Attenuation of waves in a viscoelastic peridynamic medium

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 3597-3613 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Silling
Keyword(s):  
Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Cutoff Frequency ◽  
Material Model ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Spatial Nonlocality ◽  
Dissipative Material ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Results

The effect of spatial nonlocality on the decay of waves in a dissipative material is investigated. The propagation and decay of waves in a one-dimensional, viscoelastic peridynamic medium is analyzed. Both the elastic and damping terms in the material model are nonlocal. Waves produced by a source with constant amplitude applied at one end of a semi-infinite bar decay exponentially with distance from the source. The model predicts a cutoff frequency that is influenced by the nonlocal parameters. A method for computing the attenuation coefficient explicitly as a function of material properties and source frequency is presented. The theoretical results are compared with direct numerical simulations in the time domain. The relationship between the attenuation coefficient and the group velocity is derived. It is shown that in the limit of long waves (or small peridynamic horizon), Stokes’ law of sound attenuation is recovered.

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