The dielectric constant of 3M VHB: A parameter in dispute

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7287, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Mckay, Thomas G ^a   Calius, Emilio ^b   Anderson, Iain A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acrylic; Blocked force; Dielectric constant; Dielectric elastomer; FEA; Figure of merit; Modeling; VHB

Indexed keywords

BLOCKED FORCE; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER; FEA; FIGURE OF MERIT; MODELING; VHB;

ACTUATORS; CAPACITANCE; CAPACITORS; CERAMIC CAPACITORS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; FORCE MEASUREMENT; PERMITTIVITY; PLASTICS; RUBBER; TAPE COATINGS;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 69849107919     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.815821     Document Type: Conference Paper

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