Taut domains in transversely isotropic electro-magneto-active thin membranes

A Khurana, D Kumar, AK Sharma, G Zurlo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Electromechanical performance of dielectric elastomer composites: Modeling and experimental characterization

A Kumar, A Khurana, AK Patra, Y Agrawal… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Effect of geometrical parameters on the nonlinear behavior of DE-based minimum energy structures: Numerical modeling and experimental investigation

TS Subramaniya Siva, A Khurana… - Mechanics of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

An equivalent spring-based model to couple the motion of visco-hyperelastic dielectric elastomer with the confined compressible fluid/air mass

A Kumar, A Khurana, AK Sharma… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

An energy-based model of dielectric elastomer minimum energy structures with stiffeners: Equilibrium configuration and the electromechanical response

A Khurana, AK Patra, MM Joglekar - Mechanics of Advanced …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Dielectric Elastomer-based Minimum Energy Structures (DEMES) pertain to an
equilibrium configuration attained by the assembly of a pre-stretched electroactive polymer …

Thermo-electro-mechanical effects on nonlinear dynamics of smart dielectric elastomer minimum energy structures

AK Pandey, A Khurana, AK Sharma - European Journal of Mechanics-A …, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Constitutive modeling for the tear fracture of artificial tissues in human-like soft robots

S Gour, D Kumar, A Khurana - European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 2022 - Elsevier
Artificial tissues made of fiber-reinforced polymeric materials typically show biological tissue-
like mechanical properties, which motivates its usage in designing and constructing human …

Dynamic analysis of anisotropic dielectric viscoelastomers incorporating humidity effect

A Kumar, A Khurana, AK Sharma… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Modeling and analysis of a thermo-electro-magneto-viscoelastic actuator

AK Patra, A Khurana, D Kumar - International Journal of Applied …, 2024 - World Scientific
This study examines the dynamics of a smart actuator known as a thermo-electro-magneto-
viscoelastic plate. This type of actuator is made of an electro-magneto-active polymer filled …