Modeling viscoelastic dielectrics

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 637-650

  Hong, Wei ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric elastomer; Large deformation; Piezoelectricity; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUTIVE RELATIONS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; ELASTIC DIELECTRICS; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; EQUILIBRIUM LIMITS; EVOLUTION LAW; FIELD THEORY; HYSTERESIS BEHAVIOR; LARGE DEFORMATION; LARGE INELASTIC DEFORMATION; LOADING RATE; NON EQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMICS; NONEQUILIBRIUM STATE; PRE-STRESS; PULL-IN INSTABILITY; SPECIFIC MATERIALS; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; UNIFORM DEFORMATION; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES; VISCOELASTIC SOLIDS;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ELASTICITY; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PLASTICS; STABILITY CRITERIA; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 79551685089     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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