Bi-stable composites with piezoelectric actuators for shape change

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 334-335 II, Issue , 2007, Pages 1109-1112

  Bowen, C R ^a   Salo, A I T ^b   Butler, R ^a   Chang, E ^a   Kim, H A ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bi stable; Composite; Morphing; Piezoelectric; Smart

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRAIN;

EPOXY COMPOSITES; MORPHING; PIEZOELECTRIC FIBER ACTUATORS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 33847021479     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: 16629795     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/0-87849-427-8.1109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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