Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0774596

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0774596

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Morphing flexible structures with lead lanthanum zirconium titanate (PLZT) based optical actuators. Lead lanthanum zirconate titanate (PLZT) materials yield mechanical strains when exposed to near ultraviolet light as a result of combined photovoltaic and converse piezoelectric effects. They offer actuation strain on par with piezoelectric materials and other advantages, such as wireless light-to-mechanical energy transfer, immunity from electrical and magnetic disturbances and fast response with the transparent electrode design. This project aims to pioneer the application of PLZT optical actuators in morphing flexible structures leading to development of wireless smart structures technology and opt-electromechanical systems such as medical instruments.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 14-03-2007

End Date: 31-12-2010

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $351,942.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aerospace Structures | Aerospace Engineering | Structural Engineering |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Air transport | Space transport

Other Keywords

Aerospace Engineering | Aerospace Structures | Air transport | Space transport | Structural Engineering

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