Dielectric elastomers: Stretching the capabilities of energy harvesting

MRS Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 246-253

  Kornbluh, Roy D ^a   Pelrine, Ron ^a   Prahlad, Harsha ^a   Wong Foy, Annjoe ^a   McCoy, Brian ^a   Kim, Susan ^a   Eckerle, Joseph ^a   Low, Tom ^a  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

dielectric; elastic properties; energy generation; polymer

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGES; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATORS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; ELASTOMER MATERIALS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ENERGY GENERATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLOWING WATERS; FORCE RESPONSE; HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES; HUMAN WALKING; LONG LIFETIME; MECHANICAL ENERGIES; MOVING PARTS; POLYMER (SOLID); RUBBERY MATERIALS; STRETCHABLE ELECTRONICS; SYSTEM ISSUES;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELASTICITY; ELASTOMERS; ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS; ENERGY HARVESTING; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PLASTICS; WATER WAVES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84863349687     PISSN: 08837694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2012.41     Document Type: Article

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