Development of a novel strain sensor using nanotube-based materials with applications to structural vibration control

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5503, Issue , 2004, Pages 478-485

  Ramaratnam, Arun ^a   Jalili, Nader ^a   Rajoria, Himanshu ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Electro active polymers; Polyvinylidene difluoride; Sensors; Vibration control

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BANDWIDTH; CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COSTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; SENSORS; STRAIN;

ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; POLYVINYLIDENE DIFLUORIDE (PVDF); STRAIN SENSORS; VIBRATION CONTROLLERS;

VIBRATION CONTROL;

EID: 3843102529     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.579568     Document Type: Conference Paper

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