Output force of giant magnetostrictive actuator

Abstract

A new type of intelligent micro displacement materials, giant magnetostrictive materials (GMM), have a wide range of potential applications in the fields of micro vibrations. In this paper, a novel type of giant magnetostrictive actuator (GMA), mainly made by the giant magnetostrictive materials, is designed, and its inner structure and working principle are also discussed. To investigate the output force of giant magnetostrictive actuator, a test system, including the force sensor, data acquisition card and power supply equipment are established. The experimental results show, when the excited current increased from 0.5 A to 2 A gradually, the output force of the giant magnetostrictive actuator also gradually increased, in the condition of the pre-compress force from 100 N to 400 N, the output force of the giant magnetostrictive actuator will also increase with the increasing of the pre-compress force.