Abstract
The giant magnetostrictive materials (GMM) is characterized by high power, large displacement, fast response as well as safety, long lives and flexibility, which are often required by the aerospace structure. As one application of the giant magnetostrictive actuator, the vibration suppression for the aerospace structure has been explored. In this report, results of the several simple vibration control simulations and experiments using developed devise and/or simulation model are reported. They show that vibration suppression in 10 s can be realized. Low voltage drive of GMM in vacuum and inflammable atmosphere may be of vital significance. A novel pressure sensor incorporating with a telecommunication capability has been developed and its performance has also been evaluated.
