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Flexible and stretchable electrodes for dielectric elastomer actuators [PDF]
, 2018 Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are flexible lightweight actuators that can generate strains of over 100%. They are used in applications ranging from haptic feedback (mm-sized devices), to cm-scale soft robots, to meter-long blimps. DEAs consist of
Rosset, Samuel, Shea, Herbert
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Intrinsic tuning of poly (styrene-butadiene-styrene) (SBS) based self-healing dielectric elastomer actuators with enhanced electromechanical properties [PDF]
, 2018 The electromechanical properties of a thermoplastic styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) dielectric elastomer was intrinsically tuned by chemical grafting with polar organic groups.
Bowen, Chris R. +6 more
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Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.A simple strategy is presented for bonding acrylic PSAs and silicone elastomers by curing surfactant‐doped Ecoflex on oxygen‐plasma‐treated VHB. The interface reaches a maximum strength of 1.6 N/mm (over 20 times that of the control) while retaining material compliance.
Kengo Kusama +7 more
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Dynamic Current Routing in Conductive Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Complex Deformation Actuators
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This work introduces a novel actuation control strategy in which electrical stimulation generates localized Joule heating in conductive liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) surfaces, enabling complex 3D deformations from a single homogeneous surface without preprogramming.
Gloria PouWai Lei +2 more
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Performance Study of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Varying Thickness of Carbon Nanotube Electrodes and Pre-stretch Ratios [PDF]
한국정밀공학회지This study examines how two key design parameters—the pre-stretch ratio and the thickness of the carbon nanotube (CNT) electrode—affect the actuation performance of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs).
Mingyu Kang +4 more
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as brain damage due to an external force that negatively impacts brain function. Up to 90% of all TBI are considered in the mild severity range (mTBI) but there is still no therapeutic solution available. Therefore,
Yi-Han Wu +11 more
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Low Spring Index NiTi Coil Actuators for Use in Active Compression Garments [PDF]
, 2014 This paper describes the modeling, development, and testing of low spring index nickel titanium (NiTi) coil actuators designed for use in wearable compression garments, and presents a prototype tourniquet system using these actuators. NiTi coil actuators
Holschuh, Bradley T. +2 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A novel carbon fiber reinforcement for dielectric elastomer actuators enhances actuation force while decoupling electromechanical performance from the actuator's aspect ratio. Unlike conventional fiber reinforcements, it enables a uniform planar stretch state along the entire actuator.
Markus Koenigsdorff +8 more
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Advances in artificial muscles: A brief literature and patent review
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 Background: Artificial muscles are an active research area now.Methods: A bibliometric analysis was performed to evaluate the development of artificial muscles based on research papers and patents.
Yuan Jing +4 more
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Dynamic Modeling of Soft Robotic Dielectric Elastomer Actuator [PDF]
, 2021 Dielectric elastomers actuators (DEAs) are among the preferred materials for developing lightweight, high compliance and energy efficient driven mechanisms for soft robots.
El Atrache Ceballos, Abdullah De Jesus
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