The effects of additives on the actuating performances of a dielectric elastomer actuator

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Nguyen, Huu Chuc ^a   Doan, Vu Thuy ^a   Park, Jongkil ^a   Koo, Ja Choon ^a   Lee, Youngkwan ^a   Nam, Jae Do ^a   Choi, Hyouk Ryeol ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATORS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; DIOCTYL PHTHALATE; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS; WORK STUDIES;

ACTUATORS; ADDITIVES; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ESTERS; PLASTICS; RUBBER; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

POLYMERS;

EID: 65249144500     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/18/1/015006     Document Type: Article

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