Characterization of the electromechanical properties of IMPC
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The leaky Lamb wave (LLW) technique is approaching a maturity level that is making it an attractive quantitative NDE tool for composites and bonded joints.
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This paper reports a study of precision actuation and control for micro-shell laminated space structures made of smart materials.
This paper evaluates the precision control of struts of the micro-space shell structure.
Through the demanding of automation and miniaturization in many applications, it can be seen that the need of advanced passive or active actuation devices will be increased tremendously.
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NDE methods are needed to determine the structure integrity, stiffness and durability of structures and they can be extremely useful in assuring the performance of structures using smaller safety factors.
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Piezoelectric polymers are associated with a low noise and inherent damping that makes them very effective receivers as well as broadband transmitters for high frequencies tasks. This paper reviews polymer piezoelectric materials, the origin of their piezoelectric behavior and their applications to ultrasonic NDE.
Electroactive thin-film polymers are candidate sensors and actuators materials. They are also finding significant potential in muscle mechanisms and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). In these applications, polymer thin films of thickness varying between 20 and 300 micrometers are utilized. The authors are currently studying the potential use of platewave dispersion curve measurements as an effective gauging tool for electroactive thin-film polymers.
Electroactive thin-film polymers are candidate sensors and actuators materials [1,2]. They are also finding a significant potential for applications in muscle mechanisms and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS).
This paper is concerned with the development of wave propagation based cost-effective ultrasonic techniques for the nondestructive materials and defects characterization in advanced structural composites. A theoretical model that captures the most significant features of wave phenomena in fiber reinforced composites is described. Laboratory tests are shown to yield results that are in excellent agreement with those obtained from the theoretical model.