Multilayer coaxial fiber dielectric elastomers for actuation and sensing

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 577-581

  Kofod, G ^a   Stoyanov, H ^a   Gerhard, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAXIAL GEOMETRY; CONDUCTING LAYERS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; DIELECTRIC LAYER; DIP COATING TECHNIQUES; MULTILAYER ACTUATORS; MULTIPLE LAYERS; RUBBER STRINGS; SCALING BEHAVIOR; STRAIN SENSING;

MULTILAYERS; RUBBER; STRAIN;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 79959369131     PISSN: 09478396     EISSN: 14320630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00339-010-6066-5     Document Type: Article

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