Effects of Off-Plane Deformation and Biased Bi-Axial Pre-Strains on a Planar Contractile Dielectric Elastomer Actuator

Dielectric elastomers are in a special class of electro-active polymers known for generating expansion in plane and contraction in thickness under voltage application. This paper advances the understanding of a planar contractile dielectric elastomer actuator (cDEA) that is distinct from conventiona...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Runan Zhang, Pejman Iravani, Patrick Keogh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Actuators
Subjects:
DEA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/7/4/75

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