Characterization of CNTs-reinforced interfaces for surface mounted piezoelectric actuators

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 6, Issue , 2007, Pages 5547-5554

  Lanzara, G ^a,b   Chang, F K ^a,b,c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial for Computational and Mathematical Engineering   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; FAILURE MODES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

BOND INTERFACE; DATA DISPERSION; HOSTING STRUCTURE; PHYSICAL PHENOMENON;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 34547509917     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2007-2167     Document Type: Conference Paper

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