Effects of crosslinking, prestrain and dielectric filler on the electromechanical response of a new silicone and comparison with acrylic elastomer

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5385, Issue , 2004, Pages 78-86

  Zhang, X Q ^a   Wissler, M ^a   Jaehne, B ^a   Broennimann, R ^a   Kovacs, G ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Actuator; Dielectric elastomers; EAP; Response speed; Strain; Viscosity; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ELASTOMERS; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; DIELECTRIC FILLERS; RESPONSE SPEED;

ACRYLICS; CROSSLINKING; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; PERMITTIVITY; PLASTIC FILMS; VISCOSITY;

SILICON;

EID: 8844277743     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.540888     Document Type: Conference Paper

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