Micromechanics of piezocomposites

Over the past two decades, materials engineers have developed piezoelectric-polymer composite materials that enable effective electromechanical properties to be tailored for a specific application. These materials are made by combining conventional piezoelectric ceramics with piezoelectrically passive polymers in a variety of geometrical configurations. As with any composite material, the properties and behavior of piezocomposites are highly dependent on the properties of the constituent materials and the local arrangement of the different phases. In particular, the ceramic-polymer interface plays an important role in determining the electromechanical coupling in the piezocomposite. In this dissertation, the electromechanical behavior of 1-3 piezocomposites is investigated from both theoretical and experimental standpoints.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Applied Mechanics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Li, Li

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sottos, Nancy R.

• Applied Mechanics

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 by Li Li

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9624417
(UMI)AAI9624417

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23194