Smart space structure systems which measure and correct their shape on orbit have been studied as a future high-precision space structure systems. Piezoelectric ceramics are often used as an actuator in the system. To correct and retain the shape of the structure, electric voltage must be applied continuously. To reduce the amount of electricity usage, a new control method was proposed, where a fact that strain remains after a pulsed voltage input due to the hysteresis in strain-electrcic curve of the piezoelectric actuators was utilized effectively. In this paper, feasibility of the proposed method was verified for a piezoelectric ceramic plate and a beam on which the piezoelectric ceramic plate was bonded. The result showed that the strain of the piezoelectric ceramic plate and the tip displacement of the beam remained after the pulse. Although the beam vibrated after the pulse, the vibration was suppressed by applying a feedback control or controlling the shape of the applied pulse input.
