Power converters and power systems for piezoelectric actuators

Douglas K. Lindner; George C. Kirby III; Dan M. Sable

doi:10.1117/12.175189

6 May 1994 Power converters and power systems for piezoelectric actuators

Douglas K. Lindner, George C. Kirby III, Dan M. Sable

Proceedings Volume 2190, Smart Structures and Materials 1994: Smart Structures and Intelligent Systems; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.175189
Event: 1994 North American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, 1994, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The next generation of materials will contain many embedded or attached actuators and/or sensors. They will also contain support electronics including power electronics and a computer processor with a communication network along with the `smarts' to respond to their environment. Current research is also directed toward miniaturization of the components, particularly the sensor and actuators with the idea of incorporating large numbers of actuators and sensors into the material. In keeping with this trend, the electronics should also be miniaturized along with the sensors and actuators. In this paper we discuss miniaturized power converters and power systems with potential applications to materials with miniaturized sensors and actuators.

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Douglas K. Lindner, George C. Kirby III, and Dan M. Sable "Power converters and power systems for piezoelectric actuators", Proc. SPIE 2190, Smart Structures and Materials 1994: Smart Structures and Intelligent Systems, (6 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.175189

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