Novel Arrangements for High Performance and Durable Dielectric Elastomer Actuation

Novel Arrangements for High Performance and Durable Dielectric Elastomer Actuation

This paper advances the design of Rod Pre-strained Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (RP-DEAs) in their capability to generate comparatively large static actuation forces with increased lifetime via optimized electrode arrangements. RP-DEAs utilize thin stiff rods to constrain the expansion of the elas...

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Main Authors: Runan Zhang, Xiaoqiang Huang, Tiefeng Li, Pejman Iravani, Patrick Keogh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Actuators
Subjects:
DEA
topological optimization
pre-strain
fiber enhancement
rod pre-strain
RP-DEA
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/5/3/20

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