MM-size bistable zipping Dielectric Elastomer Actuators for integrated microfluidics

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 8687, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Maffli, Luc ^a   Rosset, Samuel ^a   Shea, Herbert R ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bistable; Braille display; Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEA); Electro active polymers (EAP); Microfluidics; Silicone; Zipping

Indexed keywords

BISTABLES; BRAILLE DISPLAY; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATORS; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; ZIPPING;

ACTUATORS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS; SILICONES;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 84878685070     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.2009367     Document Type: Conference Paper

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