Electromechanical instability in anisotropic dielectric elastomers

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 144-150

  Yong, Huadong ^a   He, Xinzhen ^a   Zhou, Youhe ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anisotropic; Dielectric elastomer; Instability

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC SOLUTION; ANISOTROPIC; ANISOTROPIC DIELECTRICS; ANISOTROPIC ELASTIC SOLIDS; ANISOTROPIC MATERIAL; ANISOTROPY PARAMETERS; BIAXIAL STRESS; BIFURCATION INSTABILITY; COMPLIANT ELECTRODES; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; ELECTROMECHANICAL INSTABILITY; HOMOGENEOUS DEFORMATION; NEO-HOOKEAN MODEL; PULL-IN INSTABILITY; THIN LAYERS;

ANISOTROPY; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; PLASTICS; STABILITY;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 80054899301     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2011.08.007     Document Type: Article

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