Multi-layer beam with variable stiffness based on electroactive polymers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 8340, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Henke, Markus ^a   Sorber, Jörg ^a   Gerlach, Gerald ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electroactive Polymers; Multilayer Beam; Smart Composite; Variable Stiffness

Indexed keywords

BENDING MACHINES; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS;

AREA MOMENT OF INERTIAS; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; LIGHT-WEIGHT CONSTRUCTIONS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MULTI-LAYER BEAM; SMART COMPOSITES; THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS; VARIABLE STIFFNESS;

STIFFNESS;

EID: 84901361302     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.915138     Document Type: Conference Paper

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