PVB, PVAc and PS pressure sensors with interdigitated electrodes

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 132, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 199-206

  Arshak, K ^a   Morris, D ^a   Arshak, A ^a   Korostynska, O ^a   Moore, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Drop coating; Interdigitated capacitors; Polymer carbon black composites; Pressure sensors; Temperature effects

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; CARBON BLACK; COATINGS; CONDITION MONITORING; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRODES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CARBON BLACK COMPOSITES; DROP COATING; INTERDIGITATED CAPACITORS; PRESSURE SENSORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 33751106219     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.02.018     Document Type: Article

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