Connectivity and shape effects on the effective properties of piezoelectric-polymeric composites

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-51

  Zhang, G ^a   Wu, M S ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Effective properties; Fiber shape; PZT polymer

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUENT PHASIS; EFFECTIVE PROPERTY; ELLIPTICAL CYLINDER; FIBER SHAPE; FIBER VOLUME FRACTIONS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; MATRIX PHASE; ORDER OF MAGNITUDE; PIEZOELECTRIC FIBER; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; PZT; SHAPE EFFECT; TRIANGULAR PRISM; UNIT CELLS;

CEMENTS; CIRCULAR CYLINDERS; FIBERS; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; POLYMERS; SEMICONDUCTING LEAD COMPOUNDS; TITRATION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 70450231704     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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