Cephalopod‐Inspired Swimming Robot Using Dielectric Elastomer Synthetic Jet Actuator
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DOI: 10.1002/adem.201901130
Abstract: Jet propulsion is the main method of locomotion developed by cephalopods to swim through water, either for hunting or escaping from predators. Under this inspiration, diverse underwater robots utilizing jet propulsion‐based locomotion are studied. This… read more here.
Keywords: cephalopod inspired; jet actuator; jet; actuator ... See more keywords
Simple and Reliable Fabrication Method for Polydimethylsiloxane Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Using Carbon Nanotube Powder Electrodes
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DOI: 10.1002/adem.202001181
Abstract: Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are energy efficient, compact, and operate silently. DEAs consist of an elastomer membrane sandwiched between two stretchable electrodes. Optimizing the quality of both the elastomer and the stretchable electrodes is essential… read more here.
Keywords: carbon nanotube; surface; elastomer; powder ... See more keywords
Printing Reconfigurable Bundles of Dielectric Elastomer Fibers
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202010643
Abstract: Active soft materials that change shape on demand are of interest for a myriad of applications, including soft robotics, biomedical devices, and adaptive systems. Despite recent advances, the ability to rapidly design and fabricate active… read more here.
Keywords: reconfigurable bundles; dielectric elastomer; elastomer fibers; bundles dielectric ... See more keywords
Flexible Zinc-Tin Oxide Thin Film Transistors Operating at 1 kV for Integrated Switching of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Arrays.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201700880
Abstract: Flexible high-voltage thin-film transistors (HVTFTs) operating at more than 1 kV are integrated with compliant dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA) to create a flexible array of 16 independent actuators. To allow for high-voltage operation, the HVTFT… read more here.
Keywords: voltage; dielectric elastomer; elastomer actuators; thin film ... See more keywords
High‐Performance Dielectric Elastomer Nanogenerator for Efficient Energy Harvesting and Sensing via Alternative Current Method
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201098
Abstract: Soft, low‐cost, high‐performance generators are highly desirable for harvesting ambient low frequency mechanical energy. Here, a dielectric elastomer nanogenerator (DENG) is reported, which consists of a dielectric elastomer capacitor, an electret electrostatic voltage source, and… read more here.
Keywords: energy harvesting; elastomer nanogenerator; dielectric elastomer; energy ... See more keywords
Thermoplastic Dielectric Elastomer of Triblock Copolymer with High Electromechanical Performance.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700268
Abstract: Dielectric elastomer (DE) actuators have been shown to have promising applications as soft electromechanical transducers in many emerging technologies. The DE actuators, which are capable of large actuation strain over a wide range of excitation… read more here.
Keywords: triblock copolymer; electromechanical performance; dielectric elastomer; performance ... See more keywords
Solvent-free synthesis and processing of conductive elastomer composites for "green" dielectric elastomer transducers.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100823
Abstract: Stretchable electrodes are the more suitable for dielectric elastomer transducers (DET), the closer the mechanical characteristics of electrodes and elastomer are. Here, we present a solvent-free synthesis and processing of conductive composites with excellent electrical… read more here.
Keywords: synthesis processing; dielectric elastomer; solvent free; free synthesis ... See more keywords
Hybrid Fabrication of Prestrain-locked Acrylic Dielectric Elastomer Thin Films and Multilayer Stacks.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300160
Abstract: Dielectric elastomers based on commercial acrylic dielectric elastomers (VHB adhesive films) have been widely investigated for soft actuators due to their large electrically driven actuation strain and high work density. However, the VHB films require… read more here.
Keywords: dielectric elastomer; fabrication; prestrain locked; ipn ... See more keywords
Shape optimization of material inclusions in dielectric elastomer composites
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DOI: 10.1007/s00419-019-01540-1
Abstract: In recent years, dielectric elastomers became a new alternative in the field of actuation technology. Because of the softness of these materials, they can be deformed in a finite strain regime under the application of… read more here.
Keywords: material inclusions; dielectric elastomer; shape optimization; elastomer ... See more keywords
Analytical asymptotic approximations for large amplitude nonlinear free vibration of a dielectric elastomer balloon
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DOI: 10.1007/s11071-017-3374-8
Abstract: Dielectric elastomer is a prosperous material in electromechanical systems because it can effectively transform electrical energy to mechanical work. In this paper, the period and periodic solution for a spherical dielectric elastomer balloon subjected to… read more here.
Keywords: analytical asymptotic; dielectric elastomer; elastomer balloon; nhb method ... See more keywords
Temporal evolution in a dissipative air-coupled spherical dielectric elastomer actuator
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DOI: 10.1007/s12206-017-0832-7
Abstract: A viscoelastic model is developed for a dissipative Thin spherical dielectric elastomer actuator (TSDEA), with which the air-coupled effect and the ambient pressure effect are considered. The evolution equation is constructed by using the rheological… read more here.
Keywords: dielectric elastomer; evolution; air coupled; spherical dielectric ... See more keywords