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 actuators (DEAs) as a typical class of electroactive polymers have been
developed rapidly in the last two decades due to their advantages such as large strain, high …

Screen printing represents an effective way for applying stretchable electrodes on silicone
thin films for the fabrication of dielectric elastomer transducers (DET). Screen printing allows …

Single-process additive manufacturing provides fully functional 3D-printed structures in a
single 3D printer without the need for additional manufacturing processes. The 3D-printed …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are known to be lightweight, energy efficient, and
scalable in performance. Two well-studied DEA concepts are represented by stacked and …

This paper presents a novel design method for high-frequency dielectric elastomer actuator
(DEA) applications. A DEA consist of a mechanically pre-stretched elastomer film …

This paper presents an overview of cooperative actuator and sensor systems based on
dielectric elastomer (DE) transducers. A DE consists of a flexible capacitor made of a thin …

The continuous electromechanical deformation of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs)
suffers from rate-dependent viscoelasticity, mechanical vibration, and configuration …

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 …

There are two major categories of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), which differ from
the way in which the actuation is exploited: stack DEAs, using the thickness compression …