Nature Communications, 2023 Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are widely used in soft actuators but existing DE actuators often require high driving electrical fields. Here the authors demonstrate that introducing cyanoethyl cellulose into plasticized PVC gel confers high dielectric ...
Jianjian Huang +4 more
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Finite bending and pattern evolution of the associated instability for a dielectric elastomer slab [PDF]
, 2018 We investigate the finite bending and the associated bending instability of an incompressible dielectric slab subject to a combination of applied voltage and axial compression, using nonlinear electro-elasticity theory and its incremental version.
Chen, Weiqiu +3 more
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Fabrication and actuation characterisation of a new UV curing acrylic dielectric elastomer
IET Nanodielectrics, 2022 Most commonly used dielectric elastomers (DEs) such as acrylic dielectric elastomers VHBTM 4910 need a high actuation voltage and pre‐stretching to obtain a large actuation strain, and present high mechanical loss caused by viscoelasticity. In this work,
Wen‐Zhuo Dong +3 more
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The Electrical Breakdown of Thin Dielectric Elastomers:Thermal Effects [PDF]
, 2014 Dielectric elastomers are being developed for use in actuators, sensors and generators to be used in various applications, such as artificial eye lids, pressure sensors and human motion energy generators.
Andritsch +5 more
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Suppression of electromechanical instability in fiber-reinforced dielectric elastomers
AIP Advances, 2016 The electromechanical instability of dielectric elastomers has been a major challenge for the application of this class of active materials. In this work, we demonstrate that dielectric elastomers filled with soft fiber can suppress the electromechanical
Rui Xiao, Xiaofan Gou, Wen Chen
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Fine tuning the electro-mechanical response of dielectric elastomers [PDF]
, 2018 We propose a protocol to model accurately the electromechanical behavior of dielectric elastomer membranes using experimental data of stress-stretch and voltage-stretch tests.
Destrade, Michel +2 more
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On rate-dependent dissipation effects in electro-elasticity [PDF]
, 2014 This paper deals with the mathematical modelling of large strain electro-viscoelastic deformations in electro-active polymers. Energy dissipation is assumed to occur due to mechanical viscoelasticity of the polymer as well as due to time-dependent ...
Saxena, Prashant +2 more
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Determination method of constitutive model parameters of dielectric elastomer material
AIP Advances, 2020 The energy conversion process of dielectric elastomers is an electromechanical coupling behavior, and the constitutive model of the material is the basis for studying electromechanical coupling characteristics.
Shi-Ju E +7 more
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Functional polymethacrylate composite elastomer filled with multilayer graphene and silica particles
Carbon Trends, 2021 In this work, a three-component composite elastomer consisting of poly(di(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate) (PMEO2MA), 110 nm spherical silica particles and multilayer graphene (MLG) is fabricated and its various functions brought about by the ...
Fumio Asai +2 more
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Dielectric Breakdown Strength of PDMS Elastomers after Mechanical Cycling
Energies, 2023 PDMS-based composites such as silicone elastomers are commonly found in high-voltage engineering, especially in outdoor insulation as coatings or structural elements or at interfaces between network elements, such as cable sealing ends (CSE).
Emmanuel Taine +3 more
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