Piezoelectric Actuators & Ultrasonic Motors: Innovations and Applications
A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). This special issue belongs to the section "Actuator Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 16 March 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: piezoelectric transducers; energy harvesting; artificial intelligence; finite element modeling; evolutionary algorithms
Interests: piezoelectric; energy harvesting; smart material; sensor and actuators
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Piezoelectric actuators have played serial important roles in new technology development waves for over a century. The significant contributions include (i) piezoelectric acoustic projects for underwater detection to significantly increase survival capabilities of warships since World War I; (ii) precision controls for microelectronic processing equipment to revolutionize semiconductor technology in the 1960s; (iii) piezoelectric actuators to increase the safety, reliability, and energy efficiency of modern automobile vehicles; (iv) piezoelectric actuators to make aircraft more robotic; (v) piezoelectric actuators that are broadly used for space explorations and military portable intelligent devices. Piezoelectric actuators exhibit remarkable versatility, serving essential functions in several domains owing to their accuracy, rapid reaction, and capacity to produce substantial forces. This Special Issue on piezoelectric actuators solicits submissions covering the following:
- Material: Research on the synthesis, manufacturing, and characterization of innovative piezoelectric materials to improve actuator performance.
- Manufacturing: Investigation into the design, modeling, and simulation of piezoelectric actuators, emphasizing miniaturization, enhanced power and torque density, and their capacity to execute complicated operations.
- Drivers: Research into sophisticated control systems for piezoelectric actuators, emphasizing precise responses (position, velocity, acceleration, torque) to inputs, despite inherent nonlinearities. This includes intelligent control, fault- and attack-tolerant control etc. Considerations for power supplies to achieve best efficiency and performance are also appreciated.
- Applications: In aviation, they are essential for fault-tolerant systems, providing high torque-to-force density and efficiency for distributed control while reducing weight and space. Miniaturization and dependability are crucial for medical devices, rendering piezoelectric optimal for complex surgical tools, invasive procedures, and effective, low-noise rehabilitation systems. In robotics, these actuators enhance the durability and cost-efficiency of diverse platforms. However, the issue is not limited to these defined applications; you are welcome to submit research work in any application.
We are excited to present an extensive compilation of research articles and reviews, highlighting the multidisciplinary character of this topic and its capacity to foster transformational solutions across several industries.
Dr. Sidra Naz
Dr. Tian-Bing Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- piezoelectric actuators
- ultrasonic motors
- manufacturing
- fabrications
- characterizations
- drivers
- applications
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