Mechanically amplified piezoelectric microactuators for laminar-turbulent transition control on airfoils

Journal of Microelectronics and Electronic Packaging

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 211-218

  Bolzmacher, C ^a   Riedl, X ^a   Leuckert, J ^b   Engert, M ^b   Bauer, K ^a   Nitsche, W ^b  

^a Innovation Works Germany   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active wave control; Aero MEMS; Amplification unit; Open loop; Piezoelectric microactuator; Transition control

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AERODYNAMICS; AIRFOILS; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; BOUNDARY LAYERS; ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATORS; MACH NUMBER; PIEZOELECTRICITY; WIND TUNNELS;

ACTIVE WAVE CONTROL; LAMINAR TURBULENT TRANSITIONS; MECHANICAL AMPLIFICATION; OPEN-LOOP; PIEZOELECTRIC MICRO-ACTUATORS; TOLLMIEN-SCHLICHTING WAVES; TRANSITION CONTROL; TRANSITIONAL BOUNDARY LAYERS;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 79251492519     PISSN: 15514897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4071/1551-4897-6.4.211     Document Type: Article

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