An experimental comparison between several active composite actuators for power generation

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1211-1216

  Sodano, Henry A ^a   Lloyd, Justin ^b   Inman, Daniel J ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRODES; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; SENSORS; VIBRATION CONTROL;

COMPOSITE ACTUATORS; PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITE SENSORS; VIBRATION SUPPRESSION;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

EID: 33748855625     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/15/5/007     Document Type: Article

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