Tuning the mechanical behaviour of structural elements by electric fields

被引:26
作者
Di Lillo, Luigi [1 ]
Raither, Wolfram [1 ]
Bergamini, Andrea [2 ]
Zuendel, Manuel [1 ]
Ermanni, Paolo [1 ]
机构
[1] ETH, Ctr Struct Technol, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
[2] Swiss Fed Labs Mat Testing & Res, Empa, CH-8600 Dubendorf, Switzerland
基金
瑞士国家科学基金会;
关键词
TUNABLE BENDING STIFFNESS; BEAM;
D O I
10.1063/1.4809728
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
This work reports on the adoption of electric fields to tune the mechanical behaviour of structural elements. A mechanical characterization procedure, consisting of double lap joint and 3-point bending tests, is conducted on copper-polyimide laminates while applying electric fields of varying intensity. Field dependence and, thus, adaptability of shear strength and bending stiffness are shown as a function of the overlapping length and interfaces number, respectively. Further, the impact of remaining charges is investigated in both testing configurations. The findings herein lay the foundation for the implementation of electro-adaptive components in structural applications. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.
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