Combined optimization of a recurve actuator and its drive circuit

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 14, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 275-286

  Abdalla, Mostafa M ^a   Song, Chunping ^b   Lindner, Douglas K ^b   Gürdal, Zafer ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Multidisciplinary design optimization; Regenerative power; Smart structures; Switching amplifier; Weight minimization

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

CHARGE VOLTAGE TRANSFER FUNCTION; EULER-BERNOULLI BEAMS; RECURVE ACTUATOR; SWITCHING AMPLIFIER;

INTELLIGENT MATERIALS;

EID: 0042888977     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X03034689     Document Type: Article

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