Finite-element analysis of strain transfer in an induced strain actuator

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 76-88

  Seshu, P ^a,b   Naganathan, Nagi G ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b University of Toledo ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; STRAIN; SUBSTRATES;

ADHESIVE BONDS; PIEZOCERAMIC ACTUATOR; STRAIN TRANSFER;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0031078269     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/6/1/010     Document Type: Article

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