Increasing the mechanical work output of an active material using a nonlinear motion transmission mechanism

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-58

  Lesieutre, G A ^a   Loverich, J ^a   Koopmann, G H ^a   Mockensturm, E M ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Active materials; Actuation; Actuator; Coupling coefficient; Motion amplification; Piezoelectric; Smart materials; Work output

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; FORCE CONTROL; MOTION CONTROL; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

ACTIVE MATERIAL; COUPLING COEFFICIENT; MECHANICAL WORK OUTPUT; MOTION AMPLIFICATION; NONLINEAR MOTION TRANSMISSION MECHANISM; SPRING LOAD;

INTELLIGENT MATERIALS;

EID: 0442295636     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X04039428     Document Type: Article

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