Heat generation in multilayer piezoelectric actuators

Jiehui Zheng, Sadayuki Takahashi, Shoko Yoshikawa, Kenji Uchino, J. W.C. De Vries

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Abstract

Multilayer piezoelectric actuators when driven under high frequency, generate significant heat, which influences the reliability and other piezoelectric properties. In this paper, heat generation in various types of multilayer PZT-based actuators was studied. Experimental results showed that heat generation is mainly caused by ferroelectric hysteresis loss in the stress-free state. A simplified analytic method was established to evaluate the temperature rise, which is useful for the design of multilayer and other high-power actuators.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3193-3198
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the American Ceramic Society
Volume79
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1996

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Materials Chemistry

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