Paper number 327

0-3 PIEZO-ELECTRIC COMPOSITES DESIGN TO THE SHAPE CONTROL OF STRUCTURES

F. Erba, F. Thiebaud, D. Perreux1, M. Troccaz2

1Laboratoire de Mécanique Appliquée R. C. UMR 6604 CNRS
24 Rue de l'Epitaphe 25000 Besançon, France
2Laboratoire Génie Electrique et Ferroélectricité
I.N.S.A. - Bat. 504 - 20, Avenue Albert Einstein
69621 Villeurbanne Cedex

Summary A description of the way to process 0-3 piezo-composite materials is presented. In particular, it is about the utilisation of a separation technique, taking advantage of the centrifugal force. The aim is to increase the amount of piezoelectric ceramic powder of the mixture with centrifugation. This process leads to a non-homogeneous two-ply material. The top of the sample is made of a clear resin ply and the bottom of a more compact layer. Another purpose of this work, is to show the good agreement of experimental results with those existing in literature, in terms of dielectric properties of the composite. A comparison between polyester and epoxy based piezo-composites is performed. This material could be helpful for the creation of an in-situ actuator, for the shape control of resin based composite structures.
Keywords 0-3 piezo-composites, smart materials, centrifugation, piezo-electric ceramics, sedimentation, processing, shape control.

Theme : Smart Materials and Smart Manufacturing

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