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Barrett, R. (author), Vos, R. (author), De Breuker, R. (author)
This paper describes a new class of flight control actuators using Post-Buckled Precompressed (PBP) piezoelectric elements to provide much improved actuator performance. These PBP actuator elements are modeled using basic large deflection Euler-beam estimations accounting for laminated plate effects. The deflection estimations are then coupled...
conference paper 2007
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Vos, R. (author), Barrett, R. (author), Krakers, L. (author), Van Tooren, M. (author)
This paper presents the use of a new class of flight control actuators employing Post-Buckled Precompressed (PBP) piezoelectric elements in morphing wing Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The new actuator relieson axial compression to amplify deflections and control forces simultaneously. Two designs employing morphingwing panels based on PBP...
conference paper 2006
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Barrett, R. (author), McMurtry, R. (author), Vos, R. (author), Tiso, P. (author), De Breuker, R. (author)
This paper describes a new class of flight control actuators using Post-Buckled Precompressed (PBP) piezoelectric elements. These actuators are designed to produce significantly higher deflection and force levels than conventional piezoelectric actuator elements. Classical laminate plate theory (CLPT) models are shown to work very well in...
conference paper 2005