Stretch dependence of the electrical breakdown strength and dielectric constant of dielectric elastomers

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2013, Pages

  Tröls, Andreas ^a   Kogler, Alexander ^a   Baumgartner, Richard ^a   Kaltseis, Rainer ^a   Keplinger, Christoph ^a   Schwödiauer, Reinhard ^a   Graz, Ingrid ^a   Bauer, Siegfried ^a  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; DIELECTRIC FUNCTIONS; DIELECTRIC PERMITTIVITIES; ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN FIELDS; ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN STRENGTHS; ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS; ELECTROMECHANICAL ENERGY; MECHANICAL ENERGIES;

ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN OF LIQUIDS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY HARVESTING; MECHANICAL ACTUATORS; PERMITTIVITY; PLASTICS;

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EID: 84884538340     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/22/10/104012     Document Type: Article

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