Nonlinear actuator model for flexoelectric membranes

International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-38

  Rey, A D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actuator model; Electro elastic response; Flexoelectric membranes; Frequency response

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FORCED CONVECTION; FREE ENERGY; MEMBRANES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; TENSORS; VISCOUS FLOW;

ACTUATOR MODEL; ADAPTIVE MATERIALS; AMSTERDAM; DEBORAH NUMBERS; DRIVING FREQUENCIES; ELASTIC COMPONENTS; ELASTIC STORAGES; ELECTRIC ENERGIES; ELECTRIC FORCES; ELECTRO-ELASTIC RESPONSE; EVEN HARMONICS; EXTERNAL ELECTRIC FIELDS; FLEXOELECTRIC MEMBRANES; FLUID PHASIS; HELMHOLTZ FREE ENERGIES; LYOTROPIC; MEMBRANE TENSIONS; MOMENT TENSORS; NON LINEARITIES; NONLINEAR ACTUATORS; RESONANT FREQUENCIES; VISCOELASTIC RESPONSES; VISCOUS DISSIPATIONS; VISCOUS FLUIDS;

FREQUENCY RESPONSE;

EID: 58149152999     PISSN: 17557437     EISSN: 17557445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/D&NE-V3-N1-28-38     Document Type: Article

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