Two-scale micromechanics-based probabilistic modeling of domain switching in ferroelectric ceramics

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1683-1701

  Tang, W ^a   Fang, D N ^a   Li, J Y ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Domain switching; Ferroelectric ceramics; Micromechanics; Monte Carlo simulation

Indexed keywords

DEPOLING; DOMAIN LEVELS; DOMAIN SWITCHING; DOMAIN SWITCHING CRITERION; DOMAIN SWITCHINGS; ELECTRIC POLING; ENERGETIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY MINIMIZATION; LENGTH SCALE; MICRO MECHANICS MODEL; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; MORPHOTROPIC PHASE BOUNDARIES; POLYCRYSTALLINE FERROELECTRIC CERAMICS; PROBABILISTIC MODELING; PZT; PZT CERAMICS; SPONTANEOUS POLARIZATIONS; STRAIN COMPATIBILITY; SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSFORMATION STRAIN; TWO-POINT CORRELATION FUNCTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION LANGUAGES; FERROELECTRICITY; LEAD; MICROMECHANICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; SEMICONDUCTING LEAD COMPOUNDS; SIMULATORS; STRAIN; SWITCHING; ZIRCONIUM;

FERROELECTRIC CERAMICS;

EID: 68949172261     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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