Designing smart devices with tunable shapes has important applications in industrial
manufacture. In this paper, we investigate the nonlinear deformation and the morphological …

Soft transduction technology is rapidly adopting soft active elastomer-based minimum
energy structures because of their distinctive programmable shape-morphing …

Minimum energy structures made up of smart electro-active polymers (SEAPs) have
attracted significant attention in the field of soft robotics and actuators due to their …

This study examines the dynamics of a smart actuator known as a thermo-electromagneto-
viscoelastic plate. This type of actuator is made of an electro-magneto-active polymer filled …

The dynamics of electromagnetoactive polymer (EMAP) membranes have attracted much
attention recently because of their wide range of modern robotic applications. Such …

The polymer chain network within the dielectric elastomers (DEs) contains numerous
entanglements, crosslinks and finite extensibility, all of which play a substantial role in the …

The capabilities of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) across various applications of soft
smart materials constantly expands. However, the electromechanical behavior of multi-layer …

This study aimed to characterize Cryptostegia grandiflora stem fiber (CGSF) as a potential
reinforcement material for lightweight polymer composites. Natural fiber-reinforced materials …

Deformable optics offer numerous advantages over conventional optical assemblies,
including compactness, cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and flexibility. This study focuses on a …

Dielectric elastomers (DEs), have attracted interest because they can replicate the behavior
of muscles. They can change shape when subjected to an electric field. A novel DE is …