Investigation of electrostrictive polymers as actuators for mesoscale devices

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 176-182

  Trujillo, R ^a   Mou, J ^a   Phelan, P E ^a   Chau, D S ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuator; Electrostrictive polymer; Mesoscale device

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CRACK PROPAGATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROSTRICTION; GOLD; PERMITTIVITY; STRAIN RATE; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

ELECTROSTRICTIVE POLYMER; MESOSCALE DEVICES;

SILICONES;

EID: 1542608371     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-003-1580-7     Document Type: Article

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