Title :
Piezoelectric polymer actuator and material properties
Author :
Schmidt, V.H. ; Brandt, D. ; Holloway, F. ; Vinogradov, A. ; Rosenberg, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the construction and performance of a PVF2 [poly(vinylidene fluoride), (CH2CF2),] thin film piezoelectric actuator. In addition, the paper discusses the methods used to characterize the viscoelastic properties of the actuator material
Keywords :
piezoelectric actuators; piezoelectric thin films; polymer films; viscoelasticity; PVF2; poly(vinylidene fluoride); thin film piezoelectric polymer actuator; viscoelastic properties; Actuators; Capacitive sensors; Electrodes; Laser beams; Material properties; Mechanical engineering; Packaging; Polymer films; Vibrations; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Applications of Ferroelectrics, 1996. ISAF '96., Proceedings of the Tenth IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
East Brunswick, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3355-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISAF.1996.602770