Piezoelectric Performance of Piezoceramic-Polymer Composites with 2–2 Connectivity-A Combined Theoretical and Experimental Study

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 556-564

  Zhang, Q M ^a   Cao, Wenwu ^a   Zhao, J ^a   Cross, L E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CERAMIC MATERIALS; ELASTICITY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; PIEZOELECTRICITY; POLYMERS; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; SURFACES;

ELASTIC COUPLING; PIEZOCERAMIC POLYMER COMPOSITES; PIEZOELECTRIC PERFORMANCE; POLYMER MATRIX; SHEAR MODULUS; STRAIN COMPONENTS; SURFACE PROFILES; YOUNG MODULUS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0028465034     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.294118     Document Type: Article

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