Collocated Tunable Wavenumber Sensor/Actuators for Smart Structures

Abstract

The first actuator module delaminated during burnout. The module showed evidence (bulging) of pressure build up internally which is usually caused by too rapid burnout schedule. The next module is being fabricated and will be in burnout by the end of this week. The pad of smaller actuators look good and are terminated ready for testing. Plans for September 1993; Electromechanical measurements will be on the first set of small actuator, Electromechanical modelling on the actuators will be conducted. Two actuator module iterations will be conducted. One will use a burnout profile based on a conventional (100-mg sample size) thermogravimetric analysis result; the other will be in a specially rigged furnace to monitor temperature, weight loss and strain during the burnout-- this sample will essentially be sacrificed but the amount of information gained will enable us to optimize the burnout cycle for this actuator size

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 1993
Accession Number
ADA279608

Entities

People

  • K. Bridger
  • L. Jones

Organizations

  • Martin Marietta

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Body Weight
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Contracts
  • Iterations
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Scheduling (Production)

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems