Characterization and modeling of CNT based actuators

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Riemenschneider, Johannes ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE; R-CURVES; SYSTEM RESPONSE;

ACTUATORS; CARBON NANOTUBES; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 70350669886     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/18/10/104003     Document Type: Article

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