A tubular dielectric elastomer actuator: Fabrication, characterization and active vibration isolation

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2879-2891

  Sarban, R ^a,b   Jones, R W ^c   MacE, B R ^d   Rustighi, E ^d  

^a DANFOSS A S   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active vibration isolation; Dielectric elastomer; Feedforward control; Frequency response

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; ELASTOMERS; ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS; FEEDFORWARD CONTROL; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; PLASTICS;

ACTIVE VIBRATION ISOLATION; ADAPTIVE FEEDFORWARD CONTROL; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATORS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTROMECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; EQUILIBRIUM PRESSURE; FABRICATION PROCESS;

FABRICATION;

EID: 80052811308     PISSN: 08883270     EISSN: 10961216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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