Dr. ZhongYang (Z.-Y.) Cheng

Professor, Materials Engineering / Mechanical Engineering

275 Wilmore Lab, Auburn, AL 36849-5341

Phone: (334)844-3419,  Fax: (334)844-3400

 

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5.   F. Xia, Y. K. Wang, H.F. Li, C. Huang, Y. Ma, Q. M. Zhang, Z.-Y. Cheng, and F.B. Bateman, “Influence of Annealing Conditions on the Polarization and Electromechanical Response of High-Energy-Electron-Irradiated Poly(vinylidene fluoride trifluoroethylene) Copolymer,” Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics 41, 797-806 (2003).

4.   F. Xia, Z.-Y. Cheng, and Q.M. Zhang, “In-Air and Underwater Performance and Finite Element Analysis of A Flextensional Device Having Electrostrictive Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Polymers as the Active Driving Element,” IEEE Transaction on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 50(7), 932-940 (2003).

3.   V. Bobnar, B. Vodopivec, and A. Levstik,  Z.-Y. Cheng, and Q. M. Zhang, “Glassy Dynamics in an Electron-Irradiated Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymer System,” Physical Review B 67 (9), 094205 (2003).

2.   F. Xia, H.F. Li, C. Huang, M.Y.M. Huang, H. Xu, F. Bauer, Z.-Y. Cheng, and Q.M. Zhang, “Poly(vinylidene-fluoride-trifluoroethylene) based High Performance Electroactive Polymers,” in Smart Structures and Materials 2003: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD); Edited by Yoseph Bar-Cohen; Proceedings of SPIE Volume 5051 (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2003)133-142.

1.   C. Huang, F. Xia F, R. Klein, Y.K. Wang, Z.-Y. Cheng, F.B. Batemarr, and Q.M. Zhang, “Two-Step Annealing Procedures Would Improve Relaxor Ferroelectric Poly(vinylidene fluoride trifluoroethylene) Polymer Actuators,” Abstracts of Papers of The American Chemical Society 226, U496-U496, 245-PMSE Part 2, SEP 2003.