Dielectric elastomer minimum energy structure with a unidirectional actuation for a soft crawling robot: Design, modeling, and kinematic study
Due to the simple preparation process, large deformation, and wide applications, the
dielectric elastomer minimum energy-based structures (DEMESs) are preferably employed …
dielectric elastomer minimum energy-based structures (DEMESs) are preferably employed …
Taut domains in transversely isotropic electro-magneto-active thin membranes
Actuation devices made of smart polymers typically show various instabilities, which can
adversely affect their performance and lead to device failure. In general, smart polymers …
adversely affect their performance and lead to device failure. In general, smart polymers …
Electromechanical performance of dielectric elastomer composites: Modeling and experimental characterization
Dielectric Elastomer (DE) devices have gained widespread attention in recent years for their
ability to generate large, reversible strains in response to electric actuation. However, some …
ability to generate large, reversible strains in response to electric actuation. However, some …
An equivalent spring-based model to couple the motion of visco-hyperelastic dielectric elastomer with the confined compressible fluid/air mass
Soft materials exhibiting large voltage-induced deformation under external stimuli have
gained increasing attention in the recent past owing to their potential applications in soft …
gained increasing attention in the recent past owing to their potential applications in soft …
Constitutive modeling for the tear fracture of artificial tissues in human-like soft robots
Artificial tissues made of fiber-reinforced polymeric materials typically show biological tissue-
like mechanical properties, which motivates its usage in designing and constructing human …
like mechanical properties, which motivates its usage in designing and constructing human …
Effect of geometrical parameters on the nonlinear behavior of DE-based minimum energy structures: Numerical modeling and experimental investigation
TS Subramaniya Siva, A Khurana… - Mechanics of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This work presents a finite element framework for simulating the quasi-static response of
dielectric elastomer-based minimum energy structure (DEMES). The DEMES is an actuator …
dielectric elastomer-based minimum energy structure (DEMES). The DEMES is an actuator …
[HTML][HTML] Smart electro-magneto-viscoelastomer minimum energy structures with particle-reinforcements: Theoretical equilibrium and nonlinear dynamics of actuated …
Soft transduction technology is rapidly adopting soft active elastomer-based minimum
energy structures because of their distinctive programmable shape-morphing …
energy structures because of their distinctive programmable shape-morphing …
Highly efficient inverse lumped modeling for the pre-strained circular dielectric elastomer
H Liang, B Du, Y Zhao, S Li, X Zhang, X Chen - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The equi-biaxially pre-strained circular dielectric elastomer actuator (PCDEA) is a classical
actuator configuration to demonstrate the electromechanical deformation mechanism of …
actuator configuration to demonstrate the electromechanical deformation mechanism of …
Dynamic analysis of anisotropic dielectric viscoelastomers incorporating humidity effect
Dielectric elastomers are among the soft active materials that may achieve substantial
actuation strains when subjected to a high electric field. The material behavior of such …
actuation strains when subjected to a high electric field. The material behavior of such …
Dynamic modeling of dielectric elastomer-based minimum energy structures with membrane entanglements and finite extensibility
The shape morphing behavior of dielectric elastomer-based minimum energy structures
(DEMES) generated by combining an inextensible frame and a pre-stretched dielectric …
(DEMES) generated by combining an inextensible frame and a pre-stretched dielectric …