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Soft dielectric elastomer microactuator for robot locomotion [PDF]
, 2020 This paper presents dielectric elastomer actuated robot locomotion and the development of a robotic model structure based using a dielectric elastomer actuator.
Mohamed Ali, Mohamed Sultan +9 more
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Polymer Testing, 2023 A series of pure-shear cyclic tests were performed on VHB™4910 dielectric elastomer at various temperatures, and the investigations were focused on the influence of temperature variations on the cyclic deformation of the elastomer and the influences of ...
Pengyu Ma +4 more
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Fabrication and characterization of nanometer thin films for low-voltage DEAs [PDF]
, 2016 Nanometer-thin films are the essential components of a low-voltage dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA). Comprising of two electrodes sandwiching a dielectric elastomeric material DEAs have evoked versatile materials research.
Weiss, Florian
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Effects of Thinner Compliant Electrodes on Self-Clearability of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Actuators, 2020 A metalized plastic capacitor stands a higher chance to clear faults when embodied with thinner electrodes. However, it is not clear whether the same thickness effect applies to carbon-based compliant electrodes in clearing the defects in dielectric ...
Gih-Keong Lau +2 more
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AIP Advances, 2020 Dielectric elastomers can generate large voltage-induced deformation and have been widely used as soft actuators. Dielectric elastomer multilayer structures function as bending-type actuators, enhancing their stiffness and ability to resist external ...
Fanghao Zhou +5 more
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Dielectric Elastomer-based Multi-location Capacitive Sensor
, 2021 Dielectric Elastomers (DE) are a promising technology for sensing and actuation particularly well suited to diverse applications in soft robotics. Developing a sensor that can measure the force and location simultaneously could be useful for robotic and ...
Zhu, Yuting
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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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Using a flexible substrate to enhance the sensitivity of Dielectric Elastomer force sensors
, 2021 The application of a force sensor in a robotic gripper is essential as it can provide feedback in the control of the grasping force. This paper examined a way to increase the sensitivity of dielectric elastomer force sensors by adding a flexible ...
Zhu, Yuting, Tairych, Andreas
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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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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Resulting from the restricted size of incisions and confined surgical space, the existing rigid and slender minimally invasive surgery (MIS) instruments are inefficient in providing an optimum articulation to handle certain minimally invasive surgery ...
HaoChen Wang, Saihui Cui, Fuzhou Niu
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