Experimental investigation of optimum thickness of a piezoelectric element for cantilever actuation

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-48

  Cunningham, M J ^a   Jenkins, D F L ^a   Bakush, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cantilever actuation; Piezoelectric actuators

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; ELASTIC MODULI; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; STRAIN; STRESSES; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

CANTILEVER ACTUATION; CANTILEVERS; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0030642589     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-smt:19970902     Document Type: Article

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