Novel low voltage piezoactuators for high displacements

Journal of Electroceramics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 231-238

  Wagner, M ^a   Roosen, A ^a   Oostra, H ^b   Hoppener R ^b   De Moya, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b Haikutech Europe BV   (Netherlands)

^c Haiku Tech Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

3 dimensional; Actuator; Multilayer ceramics; Piezoelectric; Solufill; Super helical structure

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; MULTILAYERS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POLYMERS; THERMOPLASTICS;

3 DIMENSIONAL; CERAMIC SLURRIES; PZT CERAMICS; SOLUFILL; SUPER HELICAL STRUCTURE;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 17444422510     PISSN: 13853449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10832-005-0962-7     Document Type: Article

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