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Vinson, J.R. (2005). Use of Minimum Potential Energy to Analyze a Piezoelectric Beam. In: Plate and Panel Structures of Isotropic, Composite and Piezoelectric Materials, Including Sandwich Construction. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 120. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3111-4_20

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