Dielectric electro-active polymer push actuators: Performance and challenges

Polymer International

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 415-421

  Benslimane, Mohamed Y ^a   Kiil, Hans Erik ^a   Tryson, Michael J ^a  

^a DANFOSS A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

DEAP; Dielectric electro active polymer; Elastomer film; Push inlastor actuator; Roll to roll coating; Smart metallic compliant electrodes

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANT ELECTRODES; DIELECTRIC ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMER; ELASTOMER FILMS; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; ROLL TO ROLL;

DESIGN; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONICS PACKAGING; ELECTROOPTICAL MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MANUFACTURE; NEWTONIAN FLOW; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYMERS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; ROLLS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); RUBBER;

ACTUATORS;

DESIGN; DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; ELASTOMER; FABRICATION; FILM; POLYMER;

EID: 77953337960     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: 10970126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pi.2768     Document Type: Article

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