Model for the mechanism of the bending electrostriction in a polyurethane film

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers

Volumn 46, Issue 6 A, 2007, Pages 3495-3500

  Watanabe, Masashi ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bending electrostriction; Electrostatic attraction; Polymer actuator; Polyurethane; Pulsed electroacoustic method

Indexed keywords

COATED MATERIALS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLYMER FILMS; POLYURETHANES;

BENDING ELECTROSTRICTION; ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION; POLYMER ACTUATOR; PULSED ELECTROACOUSTIC METHOD;

ELECTROSTRICTION;

EID: 34547850234     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.46.3495     Document Type: Article

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