The paper discusses the problem of the characterisation of untwisted, untapered, anisotropic and non-homogeneous straight beams with embedded piezo-electric devices. The determination of the section properties, i.e. the generalised electro-elastic sti ness and compliance matrices, is performed through an in-plane discretisation in a nite element way, in which the axial dependence of the unknown...

Piezo-electric ultrasonic actuators offer large static torque and precise rotary motion while avoiding self-motion when un-powered. In this work, a U164-11 ultrasonic piezo-electric module driving an Al2O3 ceramic ring is controlled by a Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGA to implement a haptic feedback system. The controller supports a runtime-adjustable capture detent resolution to enable the input of disc...

We propose a new architecture for an optical fast frequency-hop code division multiple access (FFH-CDMA) system using tunable Bragg gratings. Previously proposed architectures called for a series of in-fiber Bragg gratings, each independently tunable with a piezo-electric device. We propose a system where the entire fiber of multiple Bragg gratings uses one piezo-electric device to tune to a pa...

The speed of ultrasonic motor of piezo-electric type is usually measured using mechanical sensors such as pulse encoders. However, these sensors are costly and bulky. In this paper, a numerical speed estimation approach of a piezo-electric motor (PEM) is implemented using multilayer perception neural network (MLP-NN). The proposed model evaluates rotational speed and load torque based on the am...

Background Piezo-electric surgery is a procedure used recently in Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery [1]. The basic mechanisms are ultrasounds, that working in a frequency range between 25 and 30 Khz, determining very low oscillations on the tip of the handpiece, with effectiveness in cutting hard tissue but absolutely atraumatic on the soft tissue [2], with bio-stimulating effects. Piezo-electric cut...

The piezo-actuated stages are composed of the piezo-electric actuator and the positioning mechanism. The positioning accuracy of the piezo-actuated stage is limited due to hysteretic nonlinearity of the PEA and friction behaviour of the positioning mechanism. To compensate this nonlinearity of piezoelectric actuator, a PI feedback control associated with feedforward compensating based on the hy...

Theoretical explanations are presented for the deviation of the shock front thickness from linear hydrodynamics, as observed by W. Eisenmenger (1964) in water and several molecular liquids for large driving pressure differences. Two mechanisms are proposed, which are based on generalizations of the Maxwell relaxation equation for the friction pressure tensor. One is due to the spatial inhomogen...

Calibration sources are an indispensable tool for all detectors. In acoustic particle detection the goal of a calibration source is to mimic neutrino signatures as expected from hadronic cascades. A simple and promising method for the emulation of neutrino signals are piezo ceramics. We will present results of measruements and simulations on these piezo ceramics. The active element of a transdu...

An approach of Green’s function is adopted to solve the inhomogeneous linear differential equations representing wave equations in piezo-composite materials. In particular, transference of horizontally polarised shear (SH) waves is considered in bedded structure comprising of porous-piezo electric layer lying over a heterogeneous half-space. Propagation of SH-waves is considered to be influence...

Monolithic piezoelectric sensors commonly used for acoustic emission and ultrasonic inspection are non-conforming, bulky, costly and heavy. This means they do not fit well to complex geometries, they can be susceptible to damage, and on larger structures their cost and weight can be prohibitive. An alternative to this is the use of piezo-electric thick films, which comprise of piezo-electric pa...