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Sensing and actuation of smart chiral honeycombs

  • H. Abramovitch*
  • , M. Burgard
  • , Lucy Edery-Azulay
  • , K. E. Evans
  • , M. Hoffmeister
  • , W. Miller
  • , F. Scarpa
  • , C. W. Smith
  • , K. F. Tee
  • , A. Schönecker
  • , L. Seffner
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A chiral honeycomb configuration is developed with embedded piezosensors and actuators for smart sandwich panel applications. The chiral honeycomb concept is made of repeating units of cylinders and plates (ligaments), featuring an in-plane negative Poisson's ratio. Rapid Prototyping vacuum-cast and FDM (Fusion Deposition Moulding) techniques are developed to embed micro fibres composites to be used for potential structural health monitoring (SHM) applications, and microwave absorption screens for electromagnetic compatibility. Finite Element models are also developed to prototype and simulate the response, sensing and actuation capability of the honeycombs for design purposes. Dynamic tests using scanning laser vibrometers and acoustic wave propagation are carried out to assess the feasibility of the concept.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHealth Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2008
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventHealth Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2008 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 10 Mar 200813 Mar 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6935
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceHealth Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period10/03/0813/03/08

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

  • Chiral honeycombs
  • Negative Poisson's ratio
  • Piezoelectric
  • Rapid prototyping

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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