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Electroactive Heterogeneous Polymers: Analysis and Applications to Laminated Composites

G. deBotton The Pearlstone Center for Aeronautical Studies, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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L. Tevet-Deree The Pearlstone Center for Aeronautical Studies, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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E. A. Socolsky The Pearlstone Center for Aeronautical Studies, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Pages 13-22 | Received 26 Apr 2006, Published online: 28 Jun 2007

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