Experimental Research on Output Performances of Giant Magnetostrictive Actuator

The paper introduces the performances of magnetostrictive actuators and its applications,discusses the design methods for the structure and internal magnetic circuit of a giant magnetostrictive actuator,and makes tests on the output displacement and force characteristics for an actuator using homemade magnetostrictive material.The experimental result shows that the actuator has satisfactory output precisions and ranges in transient and stable states,and can be used in low-frequency vibration control system of precise equipment.