Design of a single-acting constant-force actuator based on dielectric elastomers

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 2, Issue PARTS A AND B, 2008, Pages 313-321

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATOR PERFORMANCE; CONSTANT FORCE; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; FULLY COMPLIANT MECHANISM; PSEUDO-RIGID BODY MODELS; RANGE OF MOTIONS; STRUCTURAL PARAMETER; SUPPORTING FRAME;

ACTUATORS; DESIGN; ELASTOMERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANISMS; PLASTICS; ROBOTICS; SILICONES;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 81155138158     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/DETC2008-49836     Document Type: Conference Paper

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