Mathematical optimisation of multilayer piezoelectric devices with non-uniform layer thicknesses by simulated annealing

Proceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages 1205-1208

  Abrar, A ^a   Cochran, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATED ANNEALING; WAVE EQUATIONS;

MULTILAYER PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; ONE-DIMENSIONAL WAVE EQUATION;

PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES;

EID: 0036989268     PISSN: 10510117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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