US-France Cooperative Research: Piezoelectric and Magnetostrictive Actuator Development

0089820贝克尔这项为期三年的美法合作研究奖的获得者包括德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的Michael F. Becker、John W. Keto和Desiderio Kovar，以及法国里尔中央学院的Philippe Pernod和他的团队。研究的目标是利用纳米颗粒厚膜材料和MEMS（微机电系统）理论和设计开发集成执行器。压电和磁致伸缩驱动器将采用超音速射流沉积纳米颗粒衍生薄膜。美国团队为此次合作带来了特殊纳米颗粒制备，材料设计和MEMS执行器测试方面的专业知识。这与法国集团在执行器制造和材料方面的专业知识和经验相辅相成。该奖项代表了美国方面向美国国家科学基金会和法国国家科学研究中心（CNRS）提出的联合提案。美国国家科学基金会将支付美国研究人员和研究生的旅费和生活费。法国科学研究中心将支持法国研究人员访问美国。此次合作将促进对纳米粒子生成的基本理解，以及新型MEMS驱动器的开发和工程过程。

0089820BeckerThis three-year award for U.S.-France cooperative research involves Michael F. Becker, John W. Keto, and Desiderio Kovar at the University of Texas, Austin, and Philippe Pernod and his group at the Ecole Centrale de Lille in Lille, France. The objective of the research is the development of integrated actuators using nanoparticle based thick film materials and MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) theory and design. Piezoelectric and magnetostrictive actuators will be produced by using supersonic jet deposition of nanoparticle derived films. The US group brings to this collaboration expertise in the preparation of special nanoparticle generation, materials design and testing of MEMS actuators. This is complemented by the French group's expertise and experience in actuator manufacturing and materials. This award represents the US side of a joint proposal to the NSF and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). NSF will cover travel funds and living expenses for the US investigators and graduate students. The CNRS will support the visits of French researchers to the United States. The collaboration will advance fundamental understanding of nanoparticle generation and the development and engineering process for new MEMS actuators.