Electrostriction of a polyurethane elastomer-based polyester

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 876-880

  Diaconu, Ilie ^a   Dorohoi, Dana Ortansa ^b   Topoliceanu, Florin ^a  

^a GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

Electromechanical parameters; Electrostatic field induced strain; Maxwell effect; Polyurethane elastomer

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLYESTERS; SENSORS;

ELECTROMECHANICAL PARAMETERS; ELECTROSTATIC-FIELD INDUCED STRAIN; MAXWELL EFFECT; POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS;

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 33746867978     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2006.877978     Document Type: Article

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