Traveling wave generation on a clamped, thin plate with flush-mounted piezoelectric actuators

Patrick F. Musgrave*, Mohammad I. Albakri, Pablo A. Tarazaga

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Structural traveling waves have significant potential in applications such as propulsion and drag reduction. Using the two-mode excitation method, traveling waves which are both steady-state and open-loop controlled can be generated on various structures such as beams, plates, and cylinders. In order to develop this method further for applications such as drag reduction, more representative cases must be investigated. This work models and experimentally validates traveling waves generated on a thin, fully clamped plate with flush-mounted piezoelectric actuators. A two-step experimental modal analysis is conducted on a free and then clamped plated to validate and update a finite-element model of the plate. The finite element model, which has been developed in-house, accounts for piezoelectric actuators, pre-stresses in the plate, and non-ideal (elastic) clamped boundary conditions. The validated model is then used to compare experimental- and model-generated traveling waves.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTopics in Modal Analysis and Testing, Volume 9 - Proceedings of the 36th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2018
EditorsMichael Mains, Brandon J. Dilworth
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media, LLC
Pages283-287
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783319746999
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event36th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2018 - FL, United States
Duration: 12 Feb 201815 Feb 2018

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
Volume9
ISSN (Print)2191-5644
ISSN (Electronic)2191-5652

Conference

Conference36th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFL
Period12/02/1815/02/18

Keywords

  • Modal analysis
  • Model validation
  • Piezoelectric
  • Traveling waves
  • Wave propagation

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