Nonlinear actuation properties of Macro Fiber Composite actuators

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

Volumn 68, Issue , 2003, Pages 11-18

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

^a State University   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; STRAIN; STRAIN GAGES; STRESSES; TENSILE TESTING;

MACRO FIBER COMPOSITE (MFC) ACTUATORS; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATION;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 1842560332     PISSN: 07334230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-41205     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

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2. Williams, R. B., Grimsley, B. W., Inman, D. J. and Wilkie, W. K., "Manufacturing and Mechanics-Based Characterization of Macro Fiber Composite Actuators," Proceedings, 2002 ASME International Adaptive Structures and Materials Systems Symposium, New Orleans, LA, November 17-22, 2002.
3. th International Congress on Thermal Stresses, Blacksburg, VA, June 8-11, 2003.
4. Williams, R.B., Inman, D.J. and Wilkie, W. K., "Tensile and Shear Behavior of Macro Fiber Composite Actuators," Journal of Composite Materials, Submitted for Publication.
5. Beckert, W. and Kreher, W. S., "Modelling Piezoelectric Modules with Interdigitated Electrode Structures," Computational Materials Science, Vol. 26, pp. 36-45, 2003.