Monday, 6 November 2017

Piezoelectric Actuators

Piezoelectric Actuators


The planar disposition of the two ceramic
plates means that the high fields can be
applied without danger of repolarising the
ceramic. This is different from a
conventional bimorph structure.

The first arm of the actuator produces a
downward movement which provides an
angle for the movement amplification of the
second arm. The total movement is slightly
less than could be obtained from a single
beam of twice the length.

Ref: Piezoelectrics in Circuit Breakers: Design & Test

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