Modeling of a Dielectric Elastomer Diaphragm for a Prosthetic Blood Pump

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5051, Issue , 2003, Pages 319-331

  Goulbourne, Nakhiah ^a   Frecker, Mary ^a   Mockensturm, Eric ^a   Snyder, Alan ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Axisymmetric membrane; Cardiac pump; Dielectric elastomer; Electroactive polymer; Electroelastic model

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DEFORMATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MEMBRANES;

ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS; PROSTHETIC BLOOD PUMPS;

ELASTOMERS;

EID: 0242441946     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.484388     Document Type: Conference Paper

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