Design of a single-acting constant-force actuator based on dielectric elastomers

Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1-6

  Berselli, Giovanni ^a   Vertechy, Rocco ^a   Vassura, Gabriele ^a   Castelli, Vincenzo P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATOR PERFORMANCE; CONSTANT FORCE; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORCE ACTUATORS; FULLY COMPLIANT MECHANISM; PSEUDO-RIGID BODY MODELS; RANGE OF MOTIONS; STRUCTURAL PARAMETER; SUPPORTING FRAME;

ACTUATORS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANISMS; PLASTICS; RUBBER; SILICONES;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 77953492748     PISSN: 19424302     EISSN: 19424310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3147182     Document Type: Article

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