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Optimization of shape control of a cantilever beam using dielectric elastomer actuators
AIP Advances, 2018 Dielectric elastomer (DE) is a kind of smart soft material that has many advantages such as large deformation, fast response, lightweight and easy synthesis. These features make dielectric elastomer a suitable material for actuators. This article focuses
Chong Liu +5 more
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Modeling of a Dielectric Elastomer Bender Actuator
Actuators, 2014 The current smallest self-contained modular robot uses a shape memory alloy, which is inherently inefficient, slow and difficult to control. We present the design, fabrication and demonstration of a module based on dielectric elastomer actuation.
Paul White, Stella Latscha, Mark Yim
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Effects of Ferroelectric Fillers on Composite Dielectric Elastomer Actuator
Actuators, 2021 Integrating nano- to micro-sized dielectric fillers to elastomer matrices to form dielectric composites is one of the commonly utilized methods to improve the performance of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs).
Stanislav Sikulskyi +4 more
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Materials Research Express, 2020 Dielectric elastomer materials have a great application potential in electromechanical sensing and energy-harvesting fields. However, the realization of high electro-actuation properties under a relatively low electric field is still a critical challenge.
Xin Wei, Shuyan Gao, Na Zhang, Hang Zhao
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Monodirectional Positioning Using Dielectric Elastomers [PDF]
, 2010 The rationales for the use of microsystems are numerous, including the reduction of consumables, a faster response time, the enhanced portability, the higher resolution, and the higher efficiency; moreover their application sectors are numerous. Nevertheless microproducts have still great difficulty in penetrating the market, mainly due to the limits ...
Pagano C, Malosio M, Fassi I
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Dielectric elastomer generator with piezoelectric offset
AIP Advances, 2020 In the past studies, dielectric elastomer generators (DEGs) need a high voltage DC power supply to provide an offset voltage, which restricts the application of DEG technology in practical projects.
Jianbo Cao +5 more
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Effect of Diatomaceous Biosilica and Talc on the Properties of Dielectric Elastomer Based Composites
Energies, 2020 Currently, scientists are still looking for new polymeric materials characterized by improved mechanical, thermal as well as dielectric properties. Moreover, it should be stressed that new composites should be environmentally friendly.
Ewa Olewnik-Kruszkowska +5 more
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Dielectric Spectroscopy of Hybrid Magnetoactive Elastomers [PDF]
Polymers, 2021 Dielectric properties of two series of magnetoactive elastomers (MAEs) based on a soft silicone matrix containing 35 vol% of magnetic particles were studied experimentally in a wide temperature range. In the first series, a hybrid filler representing a mixture of magnetically hard NdFeB particles of irregular shape and an average size of 50 μm and ...
Vitaliy G. Shevchenko +2 more
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International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 2016 The considerable electric-induced shape change, together with the attributes of lightweight, high efficiency, and inexpensive cost, makes dielectric elastomer, a promising soft active material for the realization of actuators in broad applications ...
Kun Jia, Tongqing Lu
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Research on Output Characteristics of a Circular Dielectric Elastomer Generator
发电技术ObjectivesEnergy is an important physical basis for economic and social development in modern world. Accompanied by the gradual depletion of traditional energy sources, the collection and utilization of renewable energy sources has become significant ...
ZHANG Mingyi, HUANG Peng, WANG Yawu
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