Enhanced Electro-actuation in Dielectric Elastomers: The Nonlinear Effect of Free Ions
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DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00045
Abstract: Plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is a jelly-like soft dielectric material that attracted substantial interest recently as a new type of electro-active polymers. Under electric fields of sever... read more here.
Keywords: electro actuation; nonlinear effect; actuation dielectric; dielectric elastomers ... See more keywords
Buckling of elastomer sheets under non-uniform electro-actuation.
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DOI: 10.1039/c7sm00131b
Abstract: Dielectric elastomer sheets undergo in-plane expansion when stimulated by a transverse electric field. We study experimentally how dielectric plates subjected to a non-uniform voltage distribution undergo buckling instabilities. Two different configurations involving circular plates are… read more here.
Keywords: elastomer sheets; buckling elastomer; electro actuation; uniform electro ... See more keywords