Optimal synthesis of conically shaped dielectric elastomer linear actuators: Design methodology and experimental validation

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-79

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compliant mechanisms; dielectric elastomer actuators; optimal design

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; COMPLIANT FRAMES; COMPLIANT MECHANISM; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; DESIGN PROCEDURE; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATORS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FRAME DESIGN; LINEAR ACTUATOR; OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMAL SYNTHESIS; PSEUDO-RIGID BODY MODELS; SHAPED DIELECTRICS;

DESIGN; ELASTOMERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANISMS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTICS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 78651356162     PISSN: 10834435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2010.2090664     Document Type: Article

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