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
Light-Activated Elongation/Shortening and Twisting of a Nematic Elastomer Balloon
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DOI: 10.3390/polym14061249
Abstract: Nematic elastomer balloons with inflation-induced axial contraction and shear/torsion effect can be used as actuators for soft robots, artificial muscles, and biomedical instruments. The nematic elastomer can also generate drastic shape changes under illumination, and… read more here.
Keywords: elastomer balloon; light activated; elastomer; nematic elastomer ... See more keywords