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Publication date: 1 September 2001

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Sensor Review, vol. 21 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0260-2288

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Publication date: 1 March 1998

Paul Abbott

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Sensor Review, vol. 18 no. 1
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ISSN: 0260-2288

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Sensor Review, vol. 18 no. 1
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ISSN: 0260-2288

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Publication date: 1 August 2004

Graeme Martin and Thomas Clarke

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Education + Training, vol. 46 no. 6/7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0040-0912

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Publication date: 1 January 2006

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Microelectronics International, vol. 23 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1356-5362

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Publication date: 5 September 2016

Mario Rosario Chiarelli, Vincenzo Binante, Stefano Botturi, Andrea Massai, Jan Kunzmann, Angelo Colbertaldo and Diego Giuseppe Romano

The purpose of this study concerns numerical studies and experimental validation of the mechanical behavior of hybrid specimens. These kinds of composite specimens are made up of…

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Purpose

The purpose of this study concerns numerical studies and experimental validation of the mechanical behavior of hybrid specimens. These kinds of composite specimens are made up of thin carbon and glass substrates on which some Macro Fiber Composite® (MFC) piezoelectric patches are glued. A proper design and manufacturing of the hybrid specimens as well as testing activities have been performed. The research activity has been carried out under the FutureWings project, funded by the European Commission within the 7th Framework.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper describes the basic assumptions made to define specimen geometries and to carry out experimental tests. Finite element (FE) results and experimental data (laser technique measurements) have been compared: it shows very good agreement for the displacements’ distribution along the specimens.

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Within the objectives of the project, the study of passive and active deformation characteristics of the hybrid composite material has provided reference technical data and has allowed for the correct adaptation of the FE models. More in particular, using the hybrid specimens, both the bending deformations and the torsion deformations have been studied.

Practical implications

The deformation capability of the hybrid specimens will be used in the development of prototypical three-dimensional structures, that, through the electrical control of the MFC patches, will be able to change the curvature of their cross section or will be able to change the angle of torsion along their longitudinal axis.

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The design of nonstandard specimens and the tests executed represent a novelty in the field of structures using piezoelectric actuators. The numerical and experimental data of the present research constitute a small step forward in the field of smart materials technology.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 88 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1748-8842

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Publication date: 1 September 2001

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Sensor Review, vol. 21 no. 3
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ISSN: 0260-2288

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Sensor Review, vol. 21 no. 2
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ISSN: 0260-2288

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Publication date: 1 December 2000

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Sensor Review, vol. 20 no. 4
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ISSN: 0260-2288

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Publication date: 1 February 2001

Richard Bloss

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 28 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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