Maxwell stresses and dielectric materials / Gerhard Kloos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kloos, Gerhard, author.

Series:

Materials science foundations ; v. 39.

Materials science foundations, 1422-3597 ; volume 39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electromagnetism.

Electronics.

Electrical engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (114 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stafa-Zuerich ; Enfield, New Hampshire : Trans Tech Publications, [2008]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Electrostatic stresses are a fascinating field where materials science, continuum mechanics and electrical engineering all come together. This is one of the reasons why the study of these so-called Maxwell stresses is so interesting.This treatment of electrostatic Maxwell stresses is restricted to the macroscopic description of the phenomenon, but an attempt is made to provide readers with methods and results which will allow them to deal with cases of low material symmetry, as well as with the effect of viscoelasticity upon the material response. Non-standard orientation of the material sample

Contents:

Intro

Maxwell Stresses and Dielectric Materials

Preface

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Taylor Expansion and Interaction Diagram, Electrostatic Maxwell Stresses and Quadratic Electrostriction

2.1. Linear Effects

2.2. Quadratic Effects

2.3. Related Phenomenon: Quadratic Electrostriction

3. Derivation of the Stress Tensor from the Force Law

3.1. Force Law

3.2. the Concept of Tensor Divergence

3.3. Deriving the Electrostatic Maxwell Stress Tensor

4. Maxwell Stress Tensor

4.1. Incorporating the Dielectric Tensor

4.2. Transforming the Maxwell Stress Tensor

4.3. Transforming the Dielectric Tensor

5. Maxwell Stress Tensors at the Boundary of a Dielectric Medium with another Dielectric Medium or with Air

5.1. Traction Vector at the Boundary with Air

5.2. Influence of the Orientation of Dielectric Media on the Observed Strain

6. Viscoelastic Case: Application to Polymers

6.1. Derivation of the Dynamic Equation of State

6.2. Discussion of the Dynamic Equation of State

7. Applications

7.1. Electromechanical Breakdown

7.2. Scanning Maxwell-Stress Microscopes

7.3. Correction of Measurements of Quadratic Electrostriction

7.4. Correction of Low-Frequency Measurements of the Quadratic Electro-Optic Effect

7.5. Maxwell Stress Actuators

7.6. Liquids

8. An Analogous Phenomenon: Magnetostatic Maxwell Stresses

8.1. Stating the Problem. 8.2. Mathematical Analysis.

8.3 Comparison of Electromechanical and Magnetomechanical Forces, Relation to Maxwell's Equations

9. Outlook: Radiation Forces

10. References.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-105).

ISBN:

3-03826-924-7

OCLC:

923709834