Cryogenic actuators and motors using single crystal piezoelectrics

Xiaoning Jiang, Paul W. Rehrig, Wesley S. Hackenberger, Thomas R. Shrout

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Abstract

Novel piezoelectric actuators (stack actuator and flextensional actuator) and ultrasonic motors are presented for cryogenic actuations utilizing the excellent cryogenic properties of recently invented single crystal piezoelectrics (PMN-PT and PZN-PT crystals). Single crystal piezoelectrics exhibit large increases in strain over conventional piezoelectric ceramics. Furthermore, the crystals have been found to retain appreciable piezoactivity down to temperatures as low as 20K. These cryogenic actuators are very promising for shape control, precision positioning and force control in various NASA, military and civilian applications such as cryogenic adaptive optics for space telescopes, interferometers in terrestrial planet finder missions, interferometers and spectrometers for remote sensing applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING
Subtitle of host publicationTransactions of the Cryogenic Engineering Conference, CEC, Volume 51B
Pages1783-1789
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 27 2006
EventADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING: Transactions of the Cryogenic Engineering Conference, CEC - Keystone, CO, United States
Duration: Aug 29 2005Sep 2 2005

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume823 II
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

OtherADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING: Transactions of the Cryogenic Engineering Conference, CEC
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityKeystone, CO
Period8/29/059/2/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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