Functionally Graded Soft Dielectric Elastomer Phononic Crystals: Finite Deformation, electro-elastic longitudinal waves, and band gaps tunability via electro …
Active tuning of elastic wave band gaps received significant attention in the recent past. To
this end, soft dielectric elastomers (DEs) have indicated great promise owing to their …
this end, soft dielectric elastomers (DEs) have indicated great promise owing to their …
Viscoelastic effects on the nonlinear oscillations of hard-magnetic soft actuators
The hard-magnetic soft materials (HMSMs) belong to the magnetoactive category of smart
polymers that undergo large actuation strain under an externally applied magnetic field and …
polymers that undergo large actuation strain under an externally applied magnetic field and …
Static and dynamic instability modeling of electro-magneto-active polymers with various entanglements and crosslinks
Abstract Electro-magneto-active (EMA) polymers-based smart actuators suffer from electro-
magneto-mechanical instability (EMMI) phenomena arising due to the positive feedback …
magneto-mechanical instability (EMMI) phenomena arising due to the positive feedback …
Nonlinear oscillations of particle-reinforced electro-magneto-viscoelastomer actuators
This work presents the dynamic modeling and analysis of a particle-reinforced and pre-
stressed electro-magneto-viscoelastic plate actuator. The actuator belongs to a smart …
stressed electro-magneto-viscoelastic plate actuator. The actuator belongs to a smart …
Taut domains in transversely isotropic electro-magneto-active thin membranes
Actuation devices made of smart polymers typically show various instabilities, which can
adversely affect their performance and lead to device failure. In general, smart polymers …
adversely affect their performance and lead to device failure. In general, smart polymers …
[HTML][HTML] Electromechanical stability of wrinkled dielectric elastomers
Thin dielectric elastomers with compliant electrodes can experience two types of instability:
wrinkling, which occurs to relax in-plane compressive stresses through out-of-plane …
wrinkling, which occurs to relax in-plane compressive stresses through out-of-plane …
Electromechanical performance of dielectric elastomer composites: Modeling and experimental characterization
Dielectric Elastomer (DE) devices have gained widespread attention in recent years for their
ability to generate large, reversible strains in response to electric actuation. However, some …
ability to generate large, reversible strains in response to electric actuation. However, some …
An energy-based model of dielectric elastomer minimum energy structures with stiffeners: Equilibrium configuration and the electromechanical response
Abstract The Dielectric Elastomer-based Minimum Energy Structures (DEMES) pertain to an
equilibrium configuration attained by the assembly of a pre-stretched electroactive polymer …
equilibrium configuration attained by the assembly of a pre-stretched electroactive polymer …
Dynamics of pneumatically coupled visco-hyperelastic dielectric elastomer actuators: Theoretical modeling and experimental investigation
Dielectric elastomers represent a class of electroactive polymers that are capable of
undergoing large reversible deformations when driven electrically. Pneumatically connected …
undergoing large reversible deformations when driven electrically. Pneumatically connected …
An equivalent spring-based model to couple the motion of visco-hyperelastic dielectric elastomer with the confined compressible fluid/air mass
Soft materials exhibiting large voltage-induced deformation under external stimuli have
gained increasing attention in the recent past owing to their potential applications in soft …
gained increasing attention in the recent past owing to their potential applications in soft …