The piezoelectricity observed in poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) and its copolymers
involves three components that are associated with the presence of at least two phases …

Ferroelectric properties of copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with trifluoroethylene and
tetrafluoroethylene are described with special interest in their polarization reversal and …

This work covers the chemistry and physics of polymeric materials and their uses in the
fields of electronics, photonics, and biomedical engineering. It discusses the relationship …

Updated, revised, and restructured to reflect the latest advances in science and applications,
the fourth edition of this best-selling industry and research reference covers the fundamental …

The discovery of ferroelectric phenomenon in polymers in early 1970s has aroused
tremendous research interests in these soft materials with intriguing physical properties, and …

This study deals with static, free vibration and dynamic response of functionally graded
piezoelectric material (FGPM) beams using an efficient three-nodded beam element. This …

Based on the theory of elasticity and piezoelectricity, the method called state-space based
differential quadrature method (SSDQM) is extended to study the free vibration of a …

A new concept is proposed for the microactuation based upon magnetostriction.
Magnetostrictive bimorph cantilever actuators and a traveling machine, composed of the …

Taking the bonding layers and electrodes into account, the multi-layered piezoelectric
cantilevers are studied based on the theory of elasticity. Different from the traditional …

In the last years the suitability of Functionally Gradient Materials (FGM) for monolithic
bending actuators was shown. However, there is a lack of detailed models for the bending …