A model for large electrostrictive actuation in ferroelectric single crystals

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2053-2065

  Shilo, D ^a   Burcsu, E ^b   Ravichandran, G ^b   Bhattacharya, K ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuation; Electromechanical loading; Ferroelectrics; Friction

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROSTRICTION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; FRICTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SINGLE CRYSTALS;

ELECTROMECHANICAL LOADING; ELECTROSTRICTIVE ACTUATION; MECHANICAL LOADS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 33846465940     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.07.020     Document Type: Article

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