Large conversion of energy in dielectric elastomers by electromechanical phase transition

Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1106-1114

  Lu, Tong Qing ^a,b   Suo, Zhi Gang ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulge; Dielectric elastomer; Electromechanical energy conversion; Electromechanical transition; Tubular balloon

Indexed keywords

BULGE; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN; ELECTROMECHANICAL ENERGY; ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSITION;

ELASTOMERS; ENERGY CONVERSION; PLASTICS;

BALLOONS;

EID: 84870362084     PISSN: 05677718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10409-012-0091-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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