Evaluation and optimization of energy harvesting cycles using dielectric elastomers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7976, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Graf, Christian ^a   Maas, Jügen ^a  

^a OSTWESTFALEN LIPPE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dielectric elastomer; Energy harvesting; Experimental results; Loss mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EQUATIONS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTRICAL LOSS; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; ENERGY GAIN; EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; HARVESTED ENERGY; LOSS MECHANISMS; MECHANICAL STRAIN; RELATIVE ENERGIES; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY;

ACTUATORS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELASTOMERS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HARVESTING; LOSS PREVENTION; OPTIMIZATION;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 79955889443     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.879936     Document Type: Conference Paper

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