Measurement of energy release rates for cracks in PZT under electromechanical loads

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 25, Issue 12 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 2817-2820

  Jelitto, H ^a   Felten, F ^a   Hausler C ^b   Kessler, H ^b   Balke, H ^b   Schneider, G A ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compliance; Ferroelectric properties; Fracture; PZT

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DATA REDUCTION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC LOADS; FRACTURE; LEAD COMPOUNDS;

ELECTRICAL CONTRIBUTION; ELECTROMECHANICAL LOADS; ENERGY RELEASE RATES; SMALL-SIGNAL-COMPLIANCE METHODS;

PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS;

FRACTURE;

EID: 20444479797     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.03.147     Document Type: Article

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