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 …
Effect of geometrical parameters on the nonlinear behavior of DE-based minimum energy structures: Numerical modeling and experimental investigation
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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 …
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 …
Dynamic modeling and residual vibration suppression of electrostatically driven soft dielectric elastomer minimum energy structures
Dielectric elastomers (DEs), a special class of soft electro-active polymers that undergo finite
deformation under external electrical stimuli, offer a wide range of applications that include …
deformation under external electrical stimuli, offer a wide range of applications that include …
Compliant frame geometry for DEMES-based gripper and flapping wing actuators: A comprehensive design study
Dielectric elastomer minimum energy structures (DEMES) have attracted significant attention
in the recent past because of their ability to switch between multiple equilibrium states. The …
in the recent past because of their ability to switch between multiple equilibrium states. The …
A semi-analytical finite element framework for lamb waves in soft compressible plates considering strain stiffening effect
This paper investigates the elastic wave propagation through soft materials that are being
subjected to finite deformations. The nonlinear elastic and linearized incremental theories …
subjected to finite deformations. The nonlinear elastic and linearized incremental theories …