Integration of piezoceramic actuators in fiber-reinforced structures for aerospace applications

Johannes K. Duerr; Ursula Herold-Schmidt; Helmut W. Zaglauer; Franz Joseph Arendts

doi:10.1117/12.310623

16 June 1998 Integration of piezoceramic actuators in fiber-reinforced structures for aerospace applications

Johannes K. Duerr, Ursula Herold-Schmidt, Helmut W. Zaglauer, Franz Joseph Arendts

Proceedings Volume 3326, Smart Structures and Materials 1998: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.310623
Event: 5th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 1998, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Up to now experimental and theoretical research on active structures for aerospace applications has put the focus mainly on surface bonded actuators. Simultaneously peizoceramics became the major type of actuating device being investigated for smart structures.In this context various techniques of insulating, bonding and operating these actuators have been developed. However, especially with regard to actuators only a few investigations have dealt with embedding of these components into the load bearing structure so far. With increasing shares of fiber- reinforced plastics applied in aerospace products the option of integrating the actuation capability into the components should be reconsidered during the design process. This paper deals with different aspects related to the integration of piezoceramic actuators into fiber reinforced aerospace structures. An outline of the basic possibilities of either bonding an actuator to the structure's surface or embedding it into the composite is given while the emphasis is put on different aspects related to the latter technology. Subsequently recent efforts at Daimler-Benz Aerospace Dornier concerning aircraft components with surface bonded actuators are presented. Design considerations regarding embedded piezoceramic actuators are discussed. Finally some techniques of non-destructive testing applicable to structures with surface bonded as well as embedded piezoelectric actuators are described.

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Johannes K. Duerr, Ursula Herold-Schmidt, Helmut W. Zaglauer, and Franz Joseph Arendts "Integration of piezoceramic actuators in fiber-reinforced structures for aerospace applications", Proc. SPIE 3326, Smart Structures and Materials 1998: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies, (16 June 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.310623

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