A Review of Cooperative Actuator and Sensor Systems Based on Dielectric Elastomer Transducers [PDF]
Actuators, 2023 This paper presents an overview of cooperative actuator and sensor systems based on dielectric elastomer (DE) transducers. A DE consists of a flexible capacitor made of a thin layer of soft dielectric material (e.g., acrylic, silicone) surrounded with a ...
Gianluca Rizzello
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Model-Based Design Optimization of Soft Polymeric Domes Used as Nonlinear Biasing Systems for Dielectric Elastomer Actuators [PDF]
Actuators, 2021 Due to their unique combination of features such as large deformation, high compliance, lightweight, energy efficiency, and scalability, dielectric elastomer (DE) transducers appear as highly promising for many application fields, such as soft robotics ...
Sipontina Croce +5 more
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A Jumping Robot Driven by a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator
Applied Sciences, 2020 Dielectric elastomer (DE) is a soft material that can deform to a large degree under the action of an electric field. In this paper, multilayer DE films were stacked in parallel to prepare a 20-layer dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA).
Bin Luo +7 more
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Exploiting Stretchable Metallic Springs as Compliant Electrodes for Cylindrical Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs) [PDF]
Micromachines, 2017 In recent years, dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) have been widely used in soft robots and artificial bio-medical applications. Most DEAs are composed of a thin dielectric elastomer layer sandwiched between two compliant electrodes. DEAs vary in their design to provide bending, torsional, and stretch/contraction motions under the application of ...
Chien-Hao Liu +4 more
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Feasibility of a Dielectric Elastomer Augmented Aorta
Advanced Science, 2021 Although heart transplantation is a gold standard for severe heart failure, there is a need for alternative effective therapies. A dielectric‐elastomer aorta is used to augment the physiological role of the aorta in the human circulatory system.
Morgan Almanza +7 more
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ROBOMECH Journal, 2021 In this study, we evaluated the deformation shape of a balloon-type dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) that has been prestretched with water pressure. We fabricated the DEA with poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) as the elastomeric material and carbon grease
Natsumi Koike, Takeshi Hayakawa
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Surface texture change on-demand and microfluidic devices based on thickness mode actuation of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) [PDF]
SPIE Proceedings, 2017 Tactile feedback devices and microfluidic devices have huge significance in strengthening the area of robotics, human machine interaction and low cost healthcare. Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs) are an attractive alternative for both the areas; offering the advantage of low cost and simplistic fabrication in addition to the high actuation strains.
Ankit, Ankit +2 more
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High‐Speed Rotary Motor for Multidomain Operations Driven by Resonant Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2023 The motion of rotation is ubiquitous in daily life and industry. Compared with electromagnet motors, smart‐material‐based rotary motors may exhibit more flexibility, robustness, and adaptability.
Boyuan Du +5 more
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Self-Assembled 3D Actuator Using the Resilience of an Elastomeric Material
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2020 Self-folding technologies have been studied by many researchers for applications to various engineering fields. Most of the self-folding methods that use the physical properties of materials require complex preparation, and usually take time to complete.
Naoki Hashimoto +5 more
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A Portable Real-Time Test Bench for Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Machines, 2023 Recently, a significant amount of research has been devoted to soft robots. Artificial muscles belong to the most important components of soft robots. Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) represent the technology that comes closest to the capabilities ...
Lukas Sohlbach +3 more
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