Application of a classical lamination theory model to the design of piezoelectric composite unimorph actuators

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-34

  Webber, Kyle G ^a   Hopkinson, David P ^a   Lynch, Christopher S ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical lamination theory; Composite; ECLIPSE actuators; Piezoelectric actuator; Unimorph

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; LAMINATING; LEAD COMPOUNDS;

CERAMIC PLATES; LAMINATION THEORY; LEAD ZIRCONATE TITANATE (PZT);

PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES;

EID: 32044465581     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X06056059     Document Type: Article

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