We investigate the macroscopic magnetomechanical instabilities in magnetorheological
elastomer (MRE) composites undergoing finite strains in the presence of a magnetic field. In …

Electro-active polymers (EAPs) are increasingly becoming popular materials for actuators,
sensors, and energy harvesters. To simulate the complex behaviour of actuators under …

A gel is formed when a polymer network is submerged in a solvent. The solvent molecules
penetrate the network and cause the network to swell. In this paper we propose a …

We investigate elastic wave propagation in finitely deformed dielectric elastomers in the
presence of an electrostatic field. To analyze the propagation of both longitudinal (P-) and …

Dielectric elastomers are a type of electroactive polymers that can be conveniently used as
sensors, actuators or energy harvesters and the latter is the focus of this review. The …

A systematic, statistical-mechanics-based analysis of the response of dielectric elastomers
to coupled electromechanical loading is conducted, starting from the monomer level through …

This work examines the features and capabilities of a tube comprised of stacked cylindrical
dielectric layers separated by flexible electrodes with the applicative aim of electrically …

Dielectric polymer films subjected to an electric field reduce in thickness and expand in area.
A pile up configuration of such films, also known as a stacked dielectric actuator, is capable …

Electroactive polymers with time-dependent behavior are considered in the present paper
by way of a new physics-based micromechanical model; such viscoelastic response is …

Recent works demonstrated that the structure of self-assembled monomers can be
engineered. Subsequently, performance in polymer-network assemblages of such …