Nonlinear static characteristics of piezoelectric bending actuators under strong applied electric field

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 168-175

  Yao, L Q ^a   Zhang, J G ^b   Lu, L ^a,b   Lai, M O ^b  

^a SINGAPORE MIT ALLIANCE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bending actuator; Blocking force; Electroelasticity; Electrostrictive; Material nonlinear; Piezoelectric

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); ELECTRIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SUBSTRATES; TRANSDUCERS;

BENDING ACTUATORS; BLOCKING FORCE; DEFLECTION; ISOTROPY LAYERS;

PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES;

EID: 4243110483     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.04.037     Document Type: Article

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