Title Micro-piezoelectric actuator vibration control using electrorheological fluid active support: experimental study /
Authors Djokoto, S.S ; Dragašius, E ; Jūrėnas, V ; Agelin-Chaab, M
DOI 10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.10.062
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Is Part of IFAC-PapersOnLine: 13th IFAC workshop on intelligent manufacturing systems IMS 2019, Oshawa, Canada, 12–14 August 2019 / edited by Ahmad Barari.. Amsterdam : Elsevier. 2019, vol. 52, iss. 10, p. 388-393.. ISSN 2405-8963
Keywords [eng] electrorheological fluid ; micro-piezoelectric actuator ; squeeze mode ; damping ; MEMS
Abstract [eng] The paper investigated vibration control of micro piezoelectric actuator (MPA) using an electrorheological fluid (ERF) active support. In this era of micro-mechanical systems, technological advancement requires an effective way of damping these microstructures. MPA is used in micro air vehicles and micro-robotics in general. Utilization of piezoelectric cantilever beam and ERF as a damper presents a novel driving technique. The damping characteristics of the MPA by subjecting the system to unit excitations were investigated experimentally. The experimental results compared damping ratios of the free vibration of the MPA with and without ERF, MPA with non-activated ERF support and MPA with activated ERF support. It was concluded that when there is no electric field applied to the ERF the damping ratio is higher than when an electric field is applied.
Published Amsterdam : Elsevier
Type Conference paper
Language English
Publication date 2019
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