Methods for controlling deflection of a dynamic surface
AssigneeMorrison Berkshire, Inc.
InventorsJames S. White, Edward C. Kirchner
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Abstract
A method of controlling deflection of a dynamic surface having a predetermined shape includes sensing a change in the predetermined shape of the dynamic surface, providing at least one piezoelectric actuator in communication with the dynamic surface for applying a counter force thereto, and activating the at least one piezoelectric actuator for applying the counter force to the dynamic surface for returning the dynamic surface to the predetermined shape.
Claims17
A method of controlling deflection of a dynamic surface having a predetermined shape comprising:
- (a) sensing a change in the predetermined shape of the dynamic surface;
- (b) providing at least one piezoelectric actuator in communication with the dynamic surface for applying a counter force thereto;
- and
- (c) activating said at least one piezoelectric actuator for applying the counter force to the dynamic surface for returning the dynamic surface to the predetermined shape.
A method for controlling a dynamic surface having a shape comprising:
- providing at least one piezoelectric element in contact with the dynamic surface;
- and
- activating said at least one piezoelectric element for applying a force to the dynamic surface so as to change the shape of the dynamic surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.