Abstract
The grand design process of piezoelectric actuators crucially determines the product performance, whereas the design support method has not been established. This paper proposes a new design system that supports plan and grand design of piezo-bimorph actuators. The piezoelectric fan design problem is formulated as a multi-objective optimization problem that can be solved using genetic algorithms based experimental evaluation and numerical analysis. This method shows not only quantitative evaluation but also qualitative one based dynamics. Such a framework design, which reduces the number of trial and error process and product design failures, is expected to enable shortened product development lead-times.
