`Cymbal' electromechanical actuator

Aydin Dogan, Jose F. Fernandez, Kenji Uchino, Robert E. Newnham

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Abstract

A new transducer design was developed named the `Cymbal Transducer' with larger displacement, larger generative forces and more cost effective manufacturing. The cymbal transducers consist of a cylindrical ceramic element sandwiched between two truncated conical metal endcaps, and can be used as both sensors and actuators. The cymbal actuator exhibits almost 40 times higher displacement than the same size of ceramic element. Effective piezoelectric charge coefficient, eff. d33, of a cymbal is roughly 40 times higher than PZT itself.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages213-216
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 1996
EventProceedings of the 1996 10th IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics, ISAF. Part 1 (of 2) - East Brunswick, NJ, USA
Duration: Aug 18 1996Aug 21 1996

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1996 10th IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics, ISAF. Part 1 (of 2)
CityEast Brunswick, NJ, USA
Period8/18/968/21/96

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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