In the past decade, the development of theory has deeply revealed the electromechanical
coupling deformation mechanism of dielectric elastomer (DE). Many theoretical predictions …

Dielectric elastomer minimum energy structure (DEMES) formed by clinging a pre-stretched
dielectric elastomer (DE) membrane to the compliant frame possess both material and …

Abstract Electro-magneto-active (EMA) polymers-based smart actuators suffer from electro-
magneto-mechanical instability (EMMI) phenomena arising due to the positive feedback …

This work presents the dynamic modeling and analysis of a particle-reinforced and pre-
stressed electro-magneto-viscoelastic plate actuator. The actuator belongs to a smart …

In view of their unique shape morphing behaviour, dielectric elastomer-based minimum
energy structures (DEMES) have received an increasing attention in the technology of …

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 …

Dielectric elastomers represent a class of electroactive polymers that are capable of
undergoing large reversible deformations when driven electrically. Pneumatically connected …

This paper reports a finite element based numerical framework for simulating the
electromechanical behavior of nonlinear anisotropic dielectric elastomer actuators at finite …

In this paper, we present a finite element formulation for simulating the electromechanical
behavior of nonlinear visco-hyperelastic dielectric elastomers undergoing isochoric finite …

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 …