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Developement of Piezo-Hydraulic Actuation Systems Technology for use on a Helicopter Trailing Edge Flap

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dc.contributor.advisor Lynch, Christopher S.
dc.contributor.author Herdic, Scott Lucas en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember King, William P.
dc.contributor.committeeMember Sanborn, David
dc.contributor.department Mechanical Engineering en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2006-01-18T22:23:15Z
dc.date.available 2006-01-18T22:23:15Z
dc.date.issued 2005-11-28 en_US
dc.description.abstract The purpose of this study was to create a proof-of-concept piezoelectric actuator system capable of meeting the performance requirements necessary for actuation of a trailing edge flap for a helicopter main rotor blade. Due to extremely small displacements produced by piezoelectric actuators, their output is amplified several times in order to produce the required displacement for this device. The amplification is accomplished in two stages. The first stage, mechanical amplification, uses differential length lever arms to increase the piezoelectric actuator output. The second stage, hydraulic amplification, is coupled to the first stage and uses differential area pistons to further amplify the output of the mechanical amplifier. The actuation systems force and displacement output is characterized based on frequency. en_US
dc.description.degree M.S. en_US
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dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/7556
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Piezo en_US
dc.subject Piezoelectric
dc.subject Piezo-hydraulic
dc.subject Helicopter
dc.subject Trailing edge flap
dc.title Developement of Piezo-Hydraulic Actuation Systems Technology for use on a Helicopter Trailing Edge Flap en_US
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dc.type.genre Thesis
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local.contributor.corporatename George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename College of Engineering
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