Large-strain piezoelectric actuators using controlled structural buckling

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009. === Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-60). === Buckling is a highly nonlinear and singular phenomenon in thin beams, and is usually an undesired characteris...

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Main Author: Neal, Devin Michael
Other Authors: H. Harry Asada.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55282