journal article·2009-04

Thin Film Piezoelectric Actuators with Nonuniform Thickness for Reducing Actuating Shear Stress Concentration

Zengtao Yang, Yuantai Hu, Jiashi Yang

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Abstract

We show that the actuating shear stress under a thin film piezoelectric actuator can be modulated by varying the film thickness, and that this effect can be used to reduce the shear stress concentration near the actuator edges while keeping the actuating effectiveness.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films · Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions · Advanced Materials and Mechanics

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Affiliations

Institute of Mechanics and Sensing Technology, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China

Department of Mechanics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China

Institute of Mechanics and Sensing Technology, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China, Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0526, USA,

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