Finite-element calculations on the impedance of electroceramics with highly resistive grain boundaries: I, Laterally inhomogeneous grain boundaries

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3485-3493

  Fleig, Jürgen ^a   Maier, Joachim ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR FESTKÖRPERFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INTERPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTIAL PRESSURE; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WETTING;

CURRENT CONSTRICTION; ELECTROCERAMICS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0033351891     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb02270.x     Document Type: Article

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