Open AccessAssessment of Miniature Piezoelectric Travelling-Wave Beam and Plate Robots
Author(s) -
Adel Razek
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
athens journal of technology and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2407-9995
pISSN - 2241-8237
DOI - 10.30958/ajte.8-3-1
Subject(s) - robot , piezoelectricity , traveling wave , beam (structure) , acoustics , actuator , computer science , engineering , physics , artificial intelligence , structural engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Different up-to-date utilizations have found several benefits in condensing the size of autonomous robots. Miniature traveling wave piezoelectric robots have proven to be appropriate for many of these applications. The principles of locomotion embraced in these robots are mainly inspired by natural biological locomotion and could be categorized by their movement through a specific medium. In this article, after having highlighted the amplifying effect of piezoelectric actuators generating the locomotion necessary for robotic requests, we will review the different types of such locomotion. Next, we will discuss the traveling wave piezoelectric resonant robots. Succeeding, we will look at the operation and usages of piezoelectric beam and plate robots. Finally, we will discuss the modeling aspects implicated in these robots and more generally, the modeling of piezoelectric patches stuck on thin structures. Keywords: piezoelectric, miniature, travelling-wave, locomotion, beam and plate robots