We show that a smooth giant voltage actuation of soft dielectric plates is not easily obtained
in practice. In principle one can exploit, through pre-deformation, the snap-through behavior …

The capabilities of a dielectric elastomer generator formed by a hyper-electro-elastic annular
membrane deforming non-homogeneously out-of-plane are investigated. The mechanical-to …

In the field of soft dielectric elastomers, the notion 'electrostriction'indicates the dependency
of the permittivity on strain. The present paper is aimed at investigating the effects of …

We present in a concise way the main features of non-linear electro-elastic modelling of
homogeneous and composite elastomers. We focus on some significant examples: three …

Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are an important class of materials, currently employed in the
design and realization of electrically-driven, highly deformable actuators and devices, which …

Abstract A Dielectric Elastomer Generator (DEG) is an electromechanical transducer,
basically a highly deformable parallel-plate capacitor, made up of a soft DE membrane …