Optimal design of lozenge-shaped dielectric elastomer linear actuators: Mathematical procedure and experimental validation

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 503-515

  Vertechy, Rocco ^a   Berselli, Giovanni ^b   Parenti Castelli, Vincenzo ^b   Vassura, Gabriele ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dielectric elastomers; Optimal design.; Smart actuators

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANT FRAMES; DESIGN APPROACHES; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; LINEAR ACTUATOR; MATHEMATICAL PROCEDURES; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; SMART ACTUATORS;

DESIGN; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELASTOMERS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTICS; RUBBER;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 77649249709     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X09356608     Document Type: Article

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