A finite element method for electrostrictive ceramic devices

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1757-1779

  Hom, Craig L ^a   Shankar, Natarajan ^a  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROSTRICTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LEAD COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLARIZATION; STRESSES;

CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS; ELASTIC DIELECTRICS; ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING; ELECTROSTRICTIVE CERAMIC DEVICES; LEAD MAGNESIUM NIOBATE ELECTROSTRICTOR; MAXWELL STRESS; POLARIZATION SATURATION; TOUPIN ELASTIC DIELECTRIC THEORY;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0030150516     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00123-9     Document Type: Article

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