Snap-through of unsymmetric laminates using piezocomposite actuators

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2442-2448

  Schultz, Marc R ^a   Hyer, Michael W ^b   Brett Williams, R ^c   Keats Wilkie, W ^c   Inman, Daniel J ^b  

^a Composite Technology Development Inc ^*  (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

MFC actuator; Morphing; Multistable; Rayleigh Ritz technique; Stability

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; STABILITY;

PIEZOCERAMIC ACTUATOR; RAYLEIGH-RITZ TECHNIQUE; UNSYMMETRIC CROSS-PLY LAMINATE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

CERAMICS; ENERGY; LAMINATE; MORPHOLOGY; STABILITY;

EID: 33746484555     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.01.027     Document Type: Article

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