Objective
The aim of this project is to develop the fundamental methods of research and design of the new class of actuators with several degrees of freedom, based on the use of smart (mainly piezoactive) materials. The research will focus on multi-degree-of-freedom piezoelectric actuators with limited (in case of rigid links) and unlimited (in case of flexible links, eg made from piezorubber or PVdF - Polyvinylidene fluoride film) number of degrees of freedom.
Research will concentrate on development of methods to transform high frequency mechanical oscillations into continuous motion and kinematic pairs structure control methods. The universal dynamic model of an active kinematic pair with controllable number of degrees of freedom will be created, leading to the development of the methods of design, including the selection of piezoactive materials. Experimental investigations will help to determine the most effective field of applications, which include robotics, precision engineering, medicine, optical scanning systems, intelligent mechanisms, etc.
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
The results will be used in various divisions of the industrial partners, and will form the basis of a product which will be marketed by the industrial consortium members.
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LE1 9BH Leicester
United Kingdom
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