actuator

A Multilayer Bending Model for Conducting Polymer Actuators

Submitted by duping812 on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 01:31

electro-active polymers

Conducting polymer

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical

Volume 163, Issue 1, September 2010, Pages 240–246

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2010.06.002

comsol

Submitted by farhadmir on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 19:23

electromechanical

Is there anyone who knows about how to model electromechanical elements in COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

NONEQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMICS OF DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS

Submitted by Xuanhe Zhao on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 15:05

suo group research

viscoelasticity

electromechanical instability

dielectric elastomer

NONEQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMICS OF DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS

Xuanhe Zhao, Soo Jin Adrian Koh, Zhigang Suo

On designing dielectric elastomer actuators

Submitted by Mickael Moscardo on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 20:45

suo group research

dielectric elastomer

Subject to a voltage, a dielectric elastomer can deform substantially, making it a desirable material for actuators. Designing such an actuator, however, has been challenging due to nonlinear equations of state, as well as multiple modes of failure, parameters of design, and measures of performance. This paper explores these issues, using a spring-roll actuator as an example.

Elastic dielectrics, slides for a short tutorial

Submitted by Zhigang Suo on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 12:33

suo group research

dielectric elastomer

Rob Wood teaches a course on micro/nano robotics, and asks me to give a 30-minute tutorial on the theory of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). I attach my slides, which might be useful to you if you'd like to include this topic in your class. The tutorial draws upon work in the literature, as well as recent work in my group:

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