Impedance matching in an elastic actuator

Abstract

We consider energy transfer from an elastic actuator to an elastic load, and show that the energy transfer can be optimized by tuning Young's modulus of the impedance matching host material.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2021
Source ID
10.1039/d1sm00132a

Entities

People

  • Peter Palffy-Muhoray
  • Tianyi Guo
  • Xiaoyu Zheng

Organizations

  • Kent State University
  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Army

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Microwave Engineering.