Characterisation of actuation properties of piezoelectric bi-stable carbon-fibre laminates

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 697-703

  Giddings, P ^a   Bowen, C R ^a   Butler, R ^a   Kim, H A ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; A. Smart materials; B. Electrical properties; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

CARBON-FIBRE LAMINATES; PIEZOELECTRIC-LAMINATE COMBINATION; ACTUATION PROPERTY; APPLIED VOLTAGES; BLOCKING FORCES; CARBON FIBRE COMPOSITES; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; LOAD DEFLECTION; LOAD DISPLACEMENTS; SNAP-THROUGH;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC LOADS; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; LAMINATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

CARBON FIBERS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 40749147570     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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