Review of dielectric elastomer actuators and their applications in soft robots
Due to the inherent rigidity of hard materials, the adaptability and flexibility of traditional
robots are limited. Recently, soft robots became one of the most attractive areas. The …
robots are limited. Recently, soft robots became one of the most attractive areas. The …
What is an artificial muscle? A comparison of soft actuators to biological muscles
Interest in emulating the properties of biological muscles that allow for fast adaptability and
control in unstructured environments has motivated researchers to develop new soft …
control in unstructured environments has motivated researchers to develop new soft …
Dielectric elastomer actuators
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are soft, electrically powered actuators that have no
discrete moving parts, yet can exhibit large strains (10%–50%) and moderate stress (∼ 100 …
discrete moving parts, yet can exhibit large strains (10%–50%) and moderate stress (∼ 100 …
[HTML][HTML] Peta-pico-Voltron: An open-source high voltage power supply
We present the design (hardware+ software) of “Peta-pico-Voltron”, a low-current high
voltage power supply for electrostatic actuators. Developed primarily for dielectric elastomer …
voltage power supply for electrostatic actuators. Developed primarily for dielectric elastomer …
High-cycle electromechanical aging of dielectric elastomer actuators with carbon-based electrodes
CA de Saint-Aubin, S Rosset… - Smart Materials and …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
We present high-cycle aging tests of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) based on silicone
elastomers, reporting on the time-evolution of actuation strain and of electrode resistance …
elastomers, reporting on the time-evolution of actuation strain and of electrode resistance …
Solvent‐Free Synthesis and Processing of Conductive Elastomer Composites for Green Dielectric Elastomer Transducers
Stretchable electrodes are more suitable for dielectric elastomer transducers (DET) the
closer the mechanical characteristics of the electrodes and elastomer are. Here, a solvent …
closer the mechanical characteristics of the electrodes and elastomer are. Here, a solvent …
Influence of electric field, temperature, humidity, elastomer material, and encapsulation on the lifetime of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) under DC actuation
We present the effect of electric field, temperature, humidity, type of elastomer material, and
encapsulation on the lifetime of silicone-based dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) under …
encapsulation on the lifetime of silicone-based dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) under …
Low-cycle electro-mechanical fatigue of dielectric elastomers: Pure-shear experiments and life-prediction model
Dielectric elastomers (DEs) often suffer from fatigue failure during electro-mechanical cyclic
loading, which significantly constrains the applications of DE-based devices. In this work, we …
loading, which significantly constrains the applications of DE-based devices. In this work, we …
Conductive stretchable composites properly engineered to develop highly compliant electrodes for dielectric elastomer actuators
Carbon black (CB) particles were used as conductive filler for a high molecular weight
polydimethylsiloxane-α, ω-diol (PDMS) to obtain conductive stretchable electrodes suitable …
polydimethylsiloxane-α, ω-diol (PDMS) to obtain conductive stretchable electrodes suitable …
Automated test setup to quantify the lifetime of dielectric elastomer actuators under a wide range of operating conditions
D Kühnel, FB Albuquerque, V Py… - Smart Materials and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present an automated test setup for the systematic performance and lifetime evaluation
of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). This setup, called the MAPLE setup, performs …
of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). This setup, called the MAPLE setup, performs …