The effect of electrode pattern on the behavior of piezoelectric actuators in a circular diaphragm structure

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 467-476

  Mo, Changki ^a   Wright, Rika ^b   Clark, William W ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Circular diaphragm; Electrode pattern; Modeling; Piezoelectric actuator; Regrouped

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIAPHRAGMS; ELECTRIC LOADS; ELECTRODES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

CIRCULAR DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM DEFLECTION; ELECTRODE PATTERNS; VOLUMETRIC DISPLACEMENT;

PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS;

EID: 34247614420     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X06067112     Document Type: Article

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