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View article: Multifunctional Sensor Array for User Interaction Based on Dielectric Elastomers with Sputtered Metal Electrodes
Multifunctional Sensor Array for User Interaction Based on Dielectric Elastomers with Sputtered Metal Electrodes Open
The integration of textile-based sensing and actuation elements has become increasingly important across various fields, driven by the growing demand for smart textiles in healthcare, sports, and wearable electronics. This paper presents t…
View article: Electrode Impact on the Electrical Breakdown of Dielectric Elastomer Thin Films
Electrode Impact on the Electrical Breakdown of Dielectric Elastomer Thin Films Open
Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs) enable the realization of energy-efficient and compact actuator systems. DEAs operate at the kilovolt range with typically microampere-level currents and hence minimize thermal losses in comparison to …
View article: Dielectric Elastomer Cooperative Microactuator Systems—DECMAS
Dielectric Elastomer Cooperative Microactuator Systems—DECMAS Open
This paper presents results of the first phase of “Dielectric Elastomer Cooperative Microactuator Systems” (DECMAS), a project within the German Research Foundation Priority Program 2206, “Cooperative Multistable Multistage Microactuator S…
View article: Laser Structuring of Thin Metal Films of Compliant Electrodes on Dielectric Elastomers
Laser Structuring of Thin Metal Films of Compliant Electrodes on Dielectric Elastomers Open
Dielectric elastomer (DE) transducers are polymer‐based devices consisting of an insulating elastomeric membrane with compliant electrodes on both sides, forming a flexible capacitor that can work as an actuator or sensor. In this report, …
View article: Distributed Electro-Mechanical Coupling Effects in a Dielectric Elastomer Membrane Array
Distributed Electro-Mechanical Coupling Effects in a Dielectric Elastomer Membrane Array Open
Background Dielectric elastomer (DE) transducers permit to effectively develop large-deformation, energy-efficient, and compliant mechatronic devices. By arranging many DE elements in an array-like configuration, a soft actuator/sensor sys…
View article: Finite element modeling and validation of a soft array of spatially coupled dielectric elastomer transducers
Finite element modeling and validation of a soft array of spatially coupled dielectric elastomer transducers Open
Dielectric elastomer (DE) transducers are suitable candidates for the development of compliant mechatronic devices, such as wearable smart skins and soft robots. If many independently-controllable DEs are closely arranged in an array-like …
View article: Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of a Soft Array of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of a Soft Array of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Open
This is the post-print version of paper SMASIS2021-67752, presented at the conference "ASME 2021 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems". Link to the paper's page on the publisher's website: https://asme…
View article: Model-Based Design Optimization of Soft Polymeric Domes Used as Nonlinear Biasing Systems for Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Model-Based Design Optimization of Soft Polymeric Domes Used as Nonlinear Biasing Systems for Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Open
Due to their unique combination of features such as large deformation, high compliance, lightweight, energy efficiency, and scalability, dielectric elastomer (DE) transducers appear as highly promising for many application fields, such as …
View article: Nanoscale Nickel-Based Thin Films as Highly Conductive Electrodes for Dielectric Elastomer Applications with Extremely High Stretchability up to 200%
Nanoscale Nickel-Based Thin Films as Highly Conductive Electrodes for Dielectric Elastomer Applications with Extremely High Stretchability up to 200% Open
This paper presents on electromechanical characterization of thin film nickel-based wrinkled electrodes for dielectric elastomer (DE) applications. The investigation of a sandwich composed of a very soft and flexible elastomer carrying an …
View article: Fully Polymeric Domes as High-Stroke Biasing System for Soft Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Fully Polymeric Domes as High-Stroke Biasing System for Soft Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Open
The availability of compliant actuators is essential for the development of soft robotic systems. Dielectric elastomers (DEs) represent a class of smart actuators which has gained a significant popularity in soft robotics, due to their uni…
View article: Modeling and Simulation of an Array of Dielectric Elestomeric Actuator Membranes
Modeling and Simulation of an Array of Dielectric Elestomeric Actuator Membranes Open
Recent advances in miniaturized actuators and sensors have enabled the development of cooperative systems, in which a complex global task is achieved through the joint collaboration of several microunits. Achieving system miniaturization w…
View article: Influence of Residual Stresses of Sputtered Thin Film Electrodes for Dielectric Elastomer Applications
Influence of Residual Stresses of Sputtered Thin Film Electrodes for Dielectric Elastomer Applications Open
This paper focuses on the electromechanical properties of novel sub-micron compliant metallic thin film electrodes for dielectric elastomer membranes. Electrodes with thicknesses within the range of 10–20 nm and different residual st…
View article: Assembly and Characterization of a DE Actuator Based on Polymeric Domes as Biasing Element
Assembly and Characterization of a DE Actuator Based on Polymeric Domes as Biasing Element Open
Dielectric elastomer (DE) technology opens up the possibility of constructing novel lightweight and energy-efficient mechatonic systems, whose design can be tailored to several applications. Numerous types of DE actuator (DEA) configuratio…