Scaling of planar dielectric elastomer actuators in an agonist-antagonist configuration

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 161, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 182-190

  Jordi, C ^a,b   Michel, S ^a   Kovacs, G ^a   Ermanni, P ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dielectric elastomer (DE); Electroactive polymer (EAP); Large membrane actuator

Indexed keywords

BLOCKING FORCES; DEFLECTION ANGLES; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATORS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; INPUT ENERGY; MEMBRANE ACTUATORS; PLANAR MEMBRANES; TEST RIGS; THEORETICAL ASPECTS; UPSCALING;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; PLASTICS; RUBBER;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 77955427732     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2010.05.015     Document Type: Article

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