A nonlinear generalized continuum approach for electro-elasticity including scale effects

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 137-160

  Skatulla, S ^a   Arockiarajan, A ^b   Sansour, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Electro active polymers (EAP); Electro mechanical coupling; Generalized continua; Scale effects; Strain gradient theory

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CURVE FITTING; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MECHANICS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS (EAP); ELECTRO-MECHANICAL COUPLING; GENERALIZED CONTINUA; SCALE EFFECTS; STRAIN GRADIENT THEORY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 56949091451     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2008.09.014     Document Type: Article

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