Network modelling of 3-3 piezocomposite materials

Ferroelectrics

Volumn 351, Issue 1 PART 1, 2007, Pages 216-224

  Lewis, R W C ^a   Dent, A C ^a   Bowen, C R ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 3 connectivity; Composite; Finite element modelling; Piezoelectric

Indexed keywords

3-3 PIEZOCOMPOSITES; COMPOSITE FINITE ELEMENTS; COMPUTATIONAL POWER; FIGURES OF MERITS; MICROMECHANICAL MODEL; MODEL RESULTS; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; NETWORK MODELLING; NETWORK STRUCTURES; PASSIVE PHASE; PIEZOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS; PIEZOCOMPOSITES; POROUS MICROSTRUCTURE; UNIT CELLS;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FILLED POLYMERS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 75449103333     PISSN: 00150193     EISSN: 15635112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00150190701354307     Document Type: Conference Paper

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