Theoretical modeling of electroactive polymer-ceramic hybrid actuation systems

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Xu, Tian Bing ^a   Su, Ji ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRON-IRRADIATION; HYBRID-ACTUATION SYSTEMS (HYBAS); LASER VIBROMETERS;

ACTUATORS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COPOLYMERS; ELASTICITY; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; SINGLE CRYSTALS; STRAIN; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

POLYMERS;

EID: 13644273760     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1844616     Document Type: Article

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