Solid-state ceramic actuator designs

Smart electromeehanical systems consist mainly of sensors, actuators, and d ata processing units. Actuators are the responding units of many smart syst ems including those for active vibration control and noise control. Increas ed demand for actuators with high-displacement, high generative force, and quick-response time has led to a search for new actuator materials and new designs. The performance of traditional piezoelectric transducers with newl y designed flextensional transducers is compared.