Variational principles and governing equations in nano-dielectrics with the flexoelectric effect

Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1497-1504

  Hu, Shuling ^a   Shen, Shengping ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

dielectrics; electrostatic stress; flexoelectric effect; governing equations; nanoscale; variational principle

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATIC STRESS; FLEXOELECTRIC EFFECTS; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; NANO SCALE; VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLES;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FURNACES; ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLARIZATION; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

ELECTROSTATIC FORCE;

EID: 77955513937     PISSN: 16747348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-010-4039-5     Document Type: Article

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