Effect of Polymer-Ceramic Fibre Interphase Design on Coupling Factor in Low Fibre Volume Content Piezoelectric Composites

<div>(a) The fibre push-out force and deformation graphs for representative single fibres and (b) the fibre push-out test results vs the electromechanical coupling factor (<i>k</i><sub>t</sub>) for the PZT-based composite fibres and discs with fibres dip coated in various soft polymers.</div>

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Figure 9: Effect of Polymer-Ceramic Fibre Interphase Design on Coupling Factor in Low Fibre Volume Content Piezoelectric Composites 