Maximizing the energy density of dielectric elastomer generators using equi-biaxial loading

Advanced Functional Materials

Volumn 23, Issue 40, 2013, Pages 5056-5061

  Huang, Jiangshui ^a   Shian, Samuel ^a   Suo, Zhigang ^a   Clarke, David R ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

capacitance; dielectric elastomer generator; electromechanical; energy conversion; viscosity

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELASTOMERS; ENERGY CONVERSION; VISCOSITY;

ACRYLIC ELASTOMER; BIAXIAL STRETCHING; CAPACITANCE CHANGE; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTROMECHANICAL; ENERGY CONTRIBUTION; MECHANICAL LOADING;

PLASTICS;

EID: 84886418149     PISSN: 1616301X     EISSN: 16163028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201300402     Document Type: Article

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