Electromechanical bistable behavior of a novel dielectric elastomer actuator

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Li, Tiefeng ^a   Zou, Zhanan ^a   Mao, Guoyong ^a   Qu, Shaoxing ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

bistable structure; dielectric elastomer; electromechanical stability

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELASTOMERS; ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS; MECHANICAL ACTUATORS; PLASTICS;

BISTABLE STRUCTURES; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATORS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN; ELECTROMECHANICAL STABILITY; FORWARD-AND-BACKWARD; SNAP-THROUGH INSTABILITY;

ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATORS;

EID: 84890658378     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: 15289036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4025530     Document Type: Article

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