Snap-through of unsymmetric cross-ply laminates using piezoceramic actuators

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 795-814

  Schultz, Marc R ^a   Hyer, Michael W ^b  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bistable composites; MFC actuator; Morphing; Rayleigh Ritz technique

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; LAMINATES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

PIEZOCERAMIC ACTUATORS; SNAP-THROUGH; UNSYMMETRIC CROSS-PLY LAMINATES;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0346280228     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104538903039261     Document Type: Article

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