Time-temperature profiles of multi-layer actuators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 140-145

  Pritchard, J ^a   Ramesh, R ^a   Bowen, C R ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actuator; Loss mechanism; Multi layer; Piezoelectric

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYSTERESIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; STEATITE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

DEPOLARIZATIONS; HEAT GENERATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MULTI-LAYER ACTUATORS (MLA);

ACTUATORS;

EID: 4243153907     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.04.019     Document Type: Article

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