Force deflection characterization of series arrays of piezoelectric C-block actuators

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3329, Issue , 1998, Pages 659-669

  Moskalik, Andrew J ^a   Brei, Diann E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuators; C blocks; Piezoceramics; Piezoelectrics; PVdF; PZT; Smart materials

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BUILDING MATERIALS; CONCRETE BRIDGES; INTEGRATED CONTROL; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SEMICONDUCTING LEAD COMPOUNDS;

C-BLOCKS; PIEZOCERAMICS; PIEZOELECTRICS; PVDF; PZT; SMART MATERIALS;

PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS;

EID: 17044384190     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.316934     Document Type: Conference Paper

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