Modeling and simulation of THUNDER actuators using ANSYS finite element analysis

2001 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems - MSM 2001

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 330-333

  Kennedy, C ^a   Usher, T ^b   Mulling, J ^c   Kingon, A ^c  

^a Think Peak Inc   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite Element Methods; Piezoceramic; Rectangular THUNDER

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; STAINLESS STEEL;

ADHESIVE LAYERS; PIEZOCERAMICS; REACTANGULAR THUNDERS; VOLTAGE LOADING;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 6344294466     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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