Electromechanical response of cracks in piezoelectric materials

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 509-520

  Singh, Raj N ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LEAD COMPOUNDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

ELECTROMECHANICAL RESPONSE; LEAD ZIRCONIUM TITANATE; VICKERS INDENTATION TECHNIQUE;

PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0035789137     PISSN: 01966219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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