Mechanics of dielectric elastomer structures: A review
T Lu, C Ma, T Wang - Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
In the past decade, the development of theory has deeply revealed the electromechanical
coupling deformation mechanism of dielectric elastomer (DE). Many theoretical predictions …
coupling deformation mechanism of dielectric elastomer (DE). Many theoretical predictions …
Stimulus-active polymer actuators for next-generation microfluidic devices
W Hilber - Applied Physics A, 2016 - Springer
Microfluidic devices have not yet evolved into commercial off-the-shelf products. Although
highly integrated microfluidic structures, also known as lab-on-a-chip (LOC) and micrototal …
highly integrated microfluidic structures, also known as lab-on-a-chip (LOC) and micrototal …
Equivalent dynamic model of DEMES rotary joint
The dielectric elastomer minimum energy structure (DEMES) can realize large angular
deformations by a small voltage-induced strain of the dielectric elastomer (DE), so it is a …
deformations by a small voltage-induced strain of the dielectric elastomer (DE), so it is a …
Modelling the performance of devices based on thin dielectric elastomer membranes
AK Srivastava, S Basu - Mechanics of Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Actuators based on thin dielectric elastomer (DE) membranes with very low modulus, high
dielectric permittivity and dielectric breakdown strength have recently been used in a …
dielectric permittivity and dielectric breakdown strength have recently been used in a …
Improvement on output torque of dielectric elastomer minimum energy structures
The dielectric elastomer minimum energy structure (DEMES) can realize large angular
deformations by a small voltage-induced strain of the dielectric elastomer (DE), so it is a …
deformations by a small voltage-induced strain of the dielectric elastomer (DE), so it is a …
A method to increase the dynamic deformation of a dielectric elastomer minimum energy structures rotary joint without increase of the voltage amplitude
S Wang, B Huang, D McCoul… - Journal of Intelligent …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The traditional method to increase the dynamic deformation of a dielectric elastomer
actuator is to increase the voltage applied on the dielectric elastomer. Based on the …
actuator is to increase the voltage applied on the dielectric elastomer. Based on the …
Improvement on output torque and deformation of the rotary joint actuated by dielectric elastomer
Z Hao, F Wang, M An, Y Feng… - Journal of Physics …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The rotary joint actuated by dielectric elastomer has advantages to fabricate a biomimetic
soft robot because of the large output torque, deformation and light weight. Conventional …
soft robot because of the large output torque, deformation and light weight. Conventional …
[PDF][PDF] THE EFFECT OF BOUNDARY CONDITIONS ON THE GENERAL MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF SOFT MATERIALS
M Chang, Z Wang - iccm-central.org
In this work, a model is proposed extending the basic concept of particle of continuum
mechanics combining electric properties. This, as Gaussian statistics denoted background …
mechanics combining electric properties. This, as Gaussian statistics denoted background …
[HTML][HTML] A visco-hyperelastic model characterizing the electromechanical behavior of nonhomogeneous soft material
M Chang, Z Wang, W Liang - AIP Advances, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, a model is proposed extending the basic concept of particle of continuum
mechanics combining the distribution of polymer chain. Particularly, the general mechanical …
mechanics combining the distribution of polymer chain. Particularly, the general mechanical …
New Resonance Mode of Dielectric Elastomer Minimum Energy Structure
JW Zhao, Y Ge, S Wang, B Huang - Advances in Science and …, 2017 - Trans Tech Publ
The dielectric elastomer minimum energy structure (DEMES) can realize large angular
deformations by a small voltage-induced strain of the dielectric elastomer, so it is a suitable …
deformations by a small voltage-induced strain of the dielectric elastomer, so it is a suitable …