Dielectric electroactive polymer applications in buildings

Intelligent Buildings International

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 167-178

  Berardi, Umberto ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Building technologies; Electroactive polymers; Smart materials

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; BUILDING ENVELOPES; BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES; ELECTRIC STIMULI; ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS; IN-BUILDINGS; LARGE FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; POWER DENSITIES; SMART MATERIALS; SOFT POLYMERS; VIBRATION ISOLATIONS; WATER MOTION;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; SOLAR BUILDINGS;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING; HEATING; POLYMER; STIFFNESS; VENTILATION; VIBRATION;

EID: 79954517309     PISSN: 17508975     EISSN: 17566932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/inbi.2010.0043     Document Type: Article

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