Microhydraulic transducer technology for actuation and power generation

Nesbitt W. Hagood; David C. Roberts; Laxminarayana Saggere; Kenneth S. Breuer; Kuo-Shen Chen; Jorge A. Carretero; Hanqing Li; Richard Mlcak; Seward W. Pulitzer; Martin A. Schmidt; S. Mark Spearing; Yu-Hsuan Su

doi:10.1117/12.388877

22 June 2000 Microhydraulic transducer technology for actuation and power generation

Nesbitt W. Hagood, David C. Roberts, Laxminarayana Saggere, Kenneth S. Breuer, Kuo-Shen Chen, Jorge A. Carretero, Hanqing Li, Richard Mlcak, Seward W. Pulitzer, Martin A. Schmidt, S. Mark Spearing, Yu-Hsuan Su

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Proceedings Volume 3985, Smart Structures and Materials 2000: Smart Structures and Integrated Systems; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.388877
Event: SPIE's 7th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 2000, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

The paper introduces a novel transducer technology, called the solid-state micro-hydraulic transducer, currently under development at MIT. The new technology is enabled through integration of micromachining technology, piezoelectrics, and microhydraulic concepts. These micro-hydraulic transducers are capable of bi-directional electromechanical energy conversion, i.e., they can operate as both an actuator that supplies high mechanical force in response to electrical input and an energy generator that transduces electrical energy from mechanical energy in the environment. These transducers are capable of transducing energy at very high specific power output in the order of 1 kW/kg, and thus, they have the potential to enable many novel applications. The concept, the design, and the potential applications of the transducers are presented. Present efforts towards the development of these transducers, and the challenges involved therein, are also discussed.

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Nesbitt W. Hagood, David C. Roberts, Laxminarayana Saggere, Kenneth S. Breuer, Kuo-Shen Chen, Jorge A. Carretero, Hanqing Li, Richard Mlcak, Seward W. Pulitzer, Martin A. Schmidt, S. Mark Spearing, and Yu-Hsuan Su "Microhydraulic transducer technology for actuation and power generation", Proc. SPIE 3985, Smart Structures and Materials 2000: Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, (22 June 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.388877

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