Electric field-induced surface transformations and experimental dynamic characteristics of dielectric elastomer membranes

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1417-1435

  Fox, J W ^a   Goulbourne, N C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric; Dynamics; Membrane; Rubber material; Sensors and actuators

Indexed keywords

ACTUATION DISPLACEMENT; ADAPTIVE STRUCTURE; DIELECTRIC; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; DYNAMIC CONDITION; DYNAMIC DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC SURFACE; EXPERIMENTAL DYNAMICS; EXPERIMENTAL SETUP; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; LARGE STRAINS; MODE SHAPES; MONOLITHIC STRUCTURES; MORPHING; NEW RESULTS; OPTICAL APPLICATIONS; RESONANCE PEAK; RUBBER MATERIAL; SENSORS AND ACTUATORS; SHIFT-AND; SMOOTH SURFACE; SURFACE TRANSFORMATIONS; SYMMETRIC SURFACES; SYSTEM CONDITIONS; SYSTEMS LEVELS; VOLTAGE OFFSETS;

ACTUATORS; DEFORMATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATORS; MEMBRANES; PLASTICS; RESONANCE; RUBBER; SENSORS;

SURFACES;

EID: 67649359314     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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