Piezoelectric Bending Disc (T216-A4NO-13) Meta||Blocked Force (N)||0.06 the piece expands along the

the piece expands along the axis of polarization (thickness direction) and contracts perpendicular to the axis of polarization (radial direction)

A 2-layer element behaves like a single layer when both layers expand (or contract) together

Extender motion on the order of microns to tens of microns

Refer to Section 6 for information on how this data was gathered

instead operated solely in parallel

Piezoelectric Bending Disc (T216-A4NO-13) Meta||Blocked Force (N)||0.06 the piece expands along theA 2 layer piezoelectric actuator produces curvature when one piezo layer expands while the other layer contracts. These transducers are often referred to as benders, bimorphs, or flexural elements. Bender motion on the order of hundreds to thousands of microns, and bender force from tens to hundreds of grams, is typical. The bending disks bow in and out like a drum head. Because they have no center shim reinforcement, they are not intended to be