Compact Drive Electronics for Solid-State Actuators

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey S. N. Paine ◽  
David S. Bennett ◽  
Carlos E. Cuadros
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Power Electronics ◽  
Piezoelectric Material ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuator ◽  
Power Dissipation ◽  
Piezoelectric Materials ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Linear Amplifier ◽  
Overall Efficiency ◽  
Electronics Packages

Abstract As piezoelectric actuators are developed for high strokes and/or high force applications, the amount of piezoelectric material used in the actuator must also increase. Reducing the size of drive electronics becomes difficult using traditional linear power electronics packages when applications require as much as 40 μF of piezoelectric load. In order to efficiently drive piezoelectric actuator systems, bi-directional systems (drivers that recover the energy put into the piezoelectric capacitor) must be used. Since less than 10% of the power going into the piezoelectric actuator is real versus the large reactive load used to power the piezoelectric materials, bidirectional systems have a much higher efficiency. A comparison is made between traditional linear and PWM amplifier systems and tailored piezoelectric bi-directional driver systems. Bi-directional systems have power dissipation levels up to 1/8th those of traditional linear amplifier systems. In the course of the research both linear and PWM concepts were investigated. A rationale for comparing the overall efficiency of drive electronics systems is presented. Some innovative efficient concepts for piezoelectric system drivers are presented and discussed.

Characterization of Piezoelectric Material Properties Using Atomistic Simulations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. H. Park ◽  
I. Hijazi
Keyword(s):  
Piezoelectric Material ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Piezoelectric Materials ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Structural Condition ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Piezoelectric Response ◽  
Damage Monitoring ◽  
Stress And Deformation ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Abstract Damage monitoring in pipes and pressure vessels are important to ensure safety and reliability of these structures. Structural damage monitoring based on an actuator-sensor system is a promising technology to obtain real-time information for structural condition. Since piezoelectric materials in electromechanical systems can detect mechanical responses such stress and deformation as a sensor or perform a defined work as an actuator, piezoelectric actuators/sensors are extensively used in damage detection. In the design of piezoelectric actuators and sensors, it is important to know the properties of the piezoelectric material, in particular, piezoelectric constants to predict its actuation/sensing performance. In this study we determine a piezoelectric constant of ZnO using molecular dynamics simulations. We introduced a shell degree of freedom to the core-only atomic potential to enable polarization of the ion caused by an electric field. This modeling technique allowed for accurate piezoelectric response of the molecular structure.

Power Electronics in an Undergraduate Curriculum

1975 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Oghanna
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Power Electronics ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
State Power ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Contact Hours

This paper establishes the need for a course in Solid-State Power Electronics in the undergraduate electrical engineering curriculum. The appropriate level and duration of a suitable course are discussed and contact hours are recommended from experience with an existing course. A suggested course outline is provided.

Solid-state power electronics in the U.S.A.

IEEE Spectrum ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 49-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. F. Storm
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Power Electronics ◽  
State Power

scholarly journals Modelling of the Coupled Beam-Piezoelectric Material With Hysteresis Non-Linerity Effect

2018 ◽  
Vol 217 ◽  
pp. 02001
Author(s):  
Mohd Hafiz Abdul Satar ◽  
Ahmad Zhafran Ahmad Mazlan
Keyword(s):  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Piezoelectric Material ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuator ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Stress And Strain ◽  
Sinusoidal Voltage ◽  
Correction Algorithm ◽  
Beam Structure ◽  
Piezoelectric Patch

Hysteresis is one of the non-linearity characteristics of the piezoelectric material. This characteristic is important to be characterized since it can affect the performance of the piezoelectric material as sensor or actuator in many applications. In this study, the model of the coupled aluminium beam with single piezoelectric patch material is constructed to investigate the hysteresis effect of the piezoelectric material to the whole beam structure. A P-876 DuraActTM type piezoelectric patch material is used in modelling of the piezoelectric actuator. Firstly, the modal analysis of the coupled beam-piezoelectric actuator is determined to get the natural frequencies and mode shapes. Then, the piezoelectric patch material is investigated in terms of actuator by given a sinusoidal voltage excitation and output in terms of deflection, stress and strain of the piezoelectric actuator are investigated. From the results, it is clear that, the coupled beam-piezoelectric material is affected by the hysteresis of the piezoelectric material and the natural frequencies of the beam structure. This characteristic is important for the piezoelectric actuator manufacturer and by providing the correction algorithm, it can improve the performance of the piezoelectric actuator for many applications.

Application of Piezoelectric Materials for Monitoring the Growth of Defects in Structures

2010 ◽  
Vol 643 ◽  
pp. 113-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Ricardo Kokay Morikawa ◽  
Daniel Pontes Lannes ◽  
Antonio Lopes Gama
Keyword(s):  
Strain Field ◽  
Piezoelectric Materials ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Piezoelectric Sensors ◽  
Dynamic Strain ◽  
Damage Growth ◽  
Defect Depth ◽  
Active Method ◽  
Electromechanical Responses

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the use of piezoelectric materials as a technique for monitoring the growth of defects in structures. The method consists of exciting the structure with piezoelectric actuators while recording the electromechanical responses from sensors placed close to the defect. The piezoelectric sensors detect the damage growth or an incipient defect by monitoring changes in the dynamic strain field, induced by the piezoelectric actuator, near the defect. This technique was evaluated through experiments using an aluminum frame structure. Results show that the piezoelectric active method is capable of detecting small changes in defect depth.

Experimental Evaluation of a Piezoelectric Actuator for the Control of Vibration in a Cantilever Beam

1992 ◽  
Vol 206 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
J S Burdess ◽  
J N Fawcett
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Piezoelectric Material ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuator ◽  
Forced Vibration ◽  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Electrical Field ◽  
Control Forces ◽  
Piezoelectric Plates

When an electrical field is applied to a piezoelectric material, the material becomes mechanically strained. If this material is then bonded to a structure, this strain has an accompanying stress, and this can be used to introduce control forces into the structure. The paper considers this method of actuation by experimentally evaluating the use of piezoelectric plates for the purposes of controlling free and forced vibration in a cantilever beam. The control provided by measurements based on acceleration and strain rate is evaluated.

Performance Evaluation of Numerical Finite Element Coupled Algorithms for Structure–Electric Interaction Analysis of MEMS Piezoelectric Actuator

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (07) ◽  
pp. 1850106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prakasha Chigahalli Ramegowda ◽  
Daisuke Ishihara ◽  
Tomoya Niho ◽  
Tomoyoshi Horie
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuator ◽  
3D Structure ◽  
Time Integration ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Piezoelectric Bimorph ◽  
Iterative Coupling ◽  
Electric Interaction ◽  
Numerical Finite Element

This work presents multiphysics numerical analysis of piezoelectric actuators realized using the finite element method (FEM) and their performances to analyze the structure-electric interaction in three-dimensional (3D) piezoelectric continua. Here, we choose the piezoelectric bimorph actuator without the metal shim and with the metal shim as low-frequency problems and a surface acoustic wave device as a high-frequency problem. More attention is given to low-frequency problems because in our application micro air vehicle’s wings are actuated by piezoelectric bimorph actuators at low frequency. We employed the Newmark’s time integration and the central difference time integration to study the dynamic response of piezoelectric actuators. Monolithic coupling, noniterative partitioned coupling and partitioned iterative coupling schemes are presented. In partitioned iterative coupling schemes, the block Jacobi and the block Gauss–Seidel methods are employed. Resonance characteristics are very important in micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) applications. Therefore, using our proposed coupled algorithms, the resonance characteristics of bimorph actuator is analyzed. Comparison of the accuracy and computational efficiency of the proposed numerical finite element coupled algorithms have been carried out for 3D structure–electric interaction problems of a piezoelectric actuator. The numerical results obtained by the proposed algorithms are in good agreement with the theoretical solutions.

Lattice Oxygen Redox Chemistry in Solid-State Electrocatalysts for Water Oxidation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Zhang ◽  
Yang Chai
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Redox Chemistry ◽  
Lattice Oxygen ◽  
Vital Importance ◽  
Production Of Hydrogen ◽  
Overall Efficiency

Fundamental understandings towards oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are of vital importance as it dominates the overall efficiency of water electrolysis – a compelling technique for sustainable production of hydrogen feedstock....

Active Control of Elastodynamic Vibrations of a Flexible Mechanism With Piezoelectric Actuator

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-I Chen
Keyword(s):  
Control Theory ◽  
Active Control ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuator ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Vibration Modes ◽  
Time Sharing ◽  
Transient Dynamic

Abstract This study focused on the application of active vibration control strategies for flexible moving structures which degrade into transient dynamic vibration problem. These control strategies are based primarily on modal control methods in which the flexible moving structures are controlled by reducing their dominant vibration modes. This work numerically investigated active control of the elastodynamic response of a four-bar mechanical system, using a piezoelectric actuator. A controller based on the modified independent modal space control theory was also utilized. This control theory produced overall excellent performance in terms of achieving the desired closed-loop structural damping. The merits of this technique include its ability to manage the spill-over effect, i.e. eliminate the magnitude of vibrations associated with uncontrolled modes, using only a few selected modes for control. This control was accomplished using a time sharing technique, which reduces the number of piezoelectric actuators required to control a large number of vibration modes. Furthermore, this algorithm implements a procedure for determining the optimal locations for the piezoelectric actuators. The dynamics of a steel four-bar linkage was selected with a flexible coupler separated by six elements and one piezoelectric actuator was used in the numerical simulation. The optimal actuator position was located at the third element from the right to the left. Results in this study demonstrated that a highly desired the structural vibration damping could be achieved. This control technique can be applied to transient dynamic systems.

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