A review of physically based and thermodynamically based constitutive models for soft materials

Y Xiang, D Zhong, S Rudykh… - Journal of …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this paper, we review constitutive models for soft materials. We specifically focus on
physically based models accounting for hyperelasticity, visco-hyperelasticity, and damage …

Modeling of electro–viscoelastic dielectric elastomer: A continuum mechanics approach

SK Behera, D Kumar, S Sarangi - European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study deals with the rheological behavior modeling of a dielectric elastomeric
(DE) material class. The DE materials are commonly used to develop soft actuators and …

Nonlinear dynamics of dielectric elastomer balloons based on the Gent-Gent hyperelastic model

A Alibakhshi, H Heidari - European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper studies the nonlinear vibration of a dielectric elastomer balloon considering both
the strain-stiffening and the second invariant of the Cauchy-Green deformation tensor. To …

Dynamic performance of dielectric elastomer balloon incorporating stiffening and damping effect

X Lv, L Liu, Y Liu, J Leng - Smart Materials and Structures, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Dielectric elastomer (DE) balloon is a new type of actuator that can be used as high
frequency pumps or loudspeakers. In this paper, a theoretical model of DE balloon …

Modeling of the dynamic characteristic of viscoelastic dielectric elastomer actuators subject to different conditions of mechanical load

J Zhang, L Tang, B Li, Y Wang, H Chen - Journal of Applied Physics, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
Subject to a mechanical load or a voltage, a membrane of a dielectric elastomer deforms. As
for the deformation mode, the dynamic performance and stability are strongly affected by …

Analytical approximation solutions of a dielectric elastomer balloon using the multiple scales method

A Alibakhshi, H Heidari - European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 2019 - Elsevier
Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are soft electromechanical devices, which operate under a high
voltage. The majority of methods for calculating the nonlinear vibration of DEs are the …

Dielectric elastomers for energy harvesting

G Thomson, D Yurchenko, DV Val - Energy Harvesting, 2018 - books.google.com
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 …

Dynamic performance of a dielectric elastomer balloon actuator

F Chen, MY Wang - Meccanica, 2015 - Springer
A dielectric elastomer is able to act as an actuator when it is subject to an electric field. This
paper deals with the theoretical analysis of a dielectric elastomer balloon actuator that is …

The temperature-dependent viscoelastic behavior of dielectric elastomers

J Guo, R Xiao, HS Park… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this paper, we investigated the temperature-dependent viscoelastic behavior of dielectric
elastomers (DEs) and the effects of viscoelasticity on the electro-actuation behavior. We …

Approximate analytical solutions of nonlinear vibration and bifurcation of dielectric elastomer balloon

J Peng, Y Si, H Zhang, Y Li, L Zeng - European Journal of Mechanics-A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dielectric elastomers (DE), a novel class of actuators, are increasingly employed in fields
such as soft robotics and vibration control. Most existing studies investigating the dynamic …