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Enhancing the Electromechanical Coupling in Soft Energy Harvesters by Using Graded Dielectric Elastomers [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 Soft dielectric elastomers can quickly achieve large deformations when they are subjected to electromechanical loads. They are widely used to fabricate a number of soft functional devices. However, the functions of soft devices are limited to the failure
Lingling Chen, Shengyou Yang
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Degradation patterns of silicone-based dielectric elastomers in electrical fields [PDF]
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 2018 Silicone elastomers have been heavily investigated as candidates for the flexible insulator material in dielectric elastomer transducers and are as such almost ideal candidates because of their inherent softness and compliance.
Liyun Yu +2 more
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Catastrophic thinning of dielectric elastomers [PDF]
Physical Review Letters, 2016 We provide a clear energetic insight into the catastrophic nature of the so-called creasing and pull-in instabilities in soft electro-active elastomers.
Destrade, Michel +3 more
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Dielectric Elastomer Cooperative Microactuator Systems—DECMAS
Actuators, 2023 This paper presents results of the first phase of “Dielectric Elastomer Cooperative Microactuator Systems” (DECMAS), a project within the German Research Foundation Priority Program 2206, “Cooperative Multistable Multistage Microactuator Systems” (KOMMMA)
Stefan Seelecke +5 more
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Performance of a bionic Carangidae robot fish based on a dielectric elastomer material [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCarangidae fish feature streamlined, oval, or rhomboid bodies with flat and high sides, making them adept at swimming swiftly through water with minimal resistance.
Chenghong Zhang
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Soft Active Polymers for Biomimetic Shape Morphing Wings [PDF]
BiomimeticsIn nature, avian species achieve remarkable aerodynamic efficiency by seamlessly coordinating flexible soft tissues to create continuous, adaptive wing surfaces, significantly minimizing drag and eliminating parasitic turbulence.
Chao Yuan, Changyue Liu, Zhijian Wang
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Dielectric elastomer actuators [PDF]
Journal of Applied Physics, 2021 Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are soft, electrically powered actuators that have no discrete moving parts, yet can exhibit large strains (10%–50%) and moderate stress (∼100 kPa). This Tutorial describes the physical basis underlying the operation of DEA's, starting with a simple linear analysis, followed by nonlinear Newtonian and energy ...
Ehsan Hajiesmaili, David R. Clarke
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Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, 2021 Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are electroactive polymers that could be used as soft actuators, stretchable generators and sensors. Their performance is dependent on both their mechanical and dielectric properties.
Ajeet Kumar, Karali Patra
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Dynamic variation of the dielectric permittivity of elastomers with mechanical constraints
AIP Advances, 2023 Elastomers are commonly used as insulators or actuators in important fields such as robotics and electronics. The performance of elastomers is strongly influenced by their dielectric permittivity while determining the dielectric permittivity of ...
Pan Jia, Xianghe Zheng, Jianyou Zhou
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Monolithic Stacked Dielectric Elastomer Actuators [PDF]
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are a promising actuator technology for soft robotics. As a configuration of this technology, stacked DEAs afford a muscle-like contraction that is useful to build soft robotic systems. In stacked DEAs, dielectric and electrode layers are alternately stacked. Thus, often a dedicated setup with complicated processes
Shintake, Jun +4 more
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