Multilayer piezocomposite structures with piezoceramic volume fractions determined by mathematical optimisation

Ultrasonics

Volumn 42, Issue 1-9, 2004, Pages 259-265

  Abrar, A ^a   Cochran, S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Multilayer; Optimisation; Piezoelectric composite; Volume fraction

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MULTILAYERS; OPTIMIZATION; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS; VOLUME FRACTION;

PIEZOCERAMIC VOLUME FRACTIONS; PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES;

ULTRASONICS;

EID: 1642632814     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2004.01.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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