Nonlinear response of the macro fiber composite actuator to monotonically increasing excitation voltages

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Division (Publication) AD

Volumn 69, Issue , 2004, Pages 49-54

  Williams, R Brett ^a   Inman, Daniel J ^b   Wilkie, W Keats ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC LOADS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROSTRICTION; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PERMITTIVITY; PIEZOELECTRICITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ANISOTROPIC ACTUATION; MACRO FIBER COMPOSITE (MFC) ACTUATOR; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; NONLINEAR PROPERTIES;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 17144380872     PISSN: 07334230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2004-60569     Document Type: Conference Paper

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