Computational model of deformable lenses actuated by dielectric elastomers

A finite element method for dielectric elastomer transducers

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Modeling of dielectric elastomers: Design of actuators and energy harvesting devices

(2013) David L. Henann et al.   JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS

Tunable lenses using transparent dielectric elastomer actuators

(2013) Samuel Shian et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Large conversion of energy in dielectric elastomers by electromechanical phase transition

(2012) Tong-Qing Lu et al.   ACTA MECHANICA SINICA

Giant, voltage-actuated deformation of a dielectric elastomer under dead load

(2012) Jiangshui Huang et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

A dynamic finite element method for inhomogeneous deformation and electromechanical instability of dielectric elastomer transducers

(2012) Harold S. Park et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES

Computational Model of Hydrostatically Coupled Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

(2012) Huiming Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME

Multi-functional dielectric elastomer artificial muscles for soft and smart machines

(2012) Iain A. Anderson et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Microfabrication and characterization of an array of dielectric elastomer actuators generating uniaxial strain to stretch individual cells

(2012) S Akbari et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING

Giant voltage-induced deformation in dielectric elastomers near the verge of snap-through instability

(2012) Tiefeng Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS

Dielectric elastomers: Stretching the capabilities of energy harvesting

(2012) Roy D. Kornbluh et al.   MRS BULLETIN

Complex interplay of nonlinear processes in dielectric elastomers

(2012) Matthias Kollosche et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW E

Dielectric elastomer actuators under equal-biaxial forces, uniaxial forces, and uniaxial constraint of stiff fibers

(2012) Tongqing Lu et al.   Soft Matter

Optics: Bioinspired Tunable Lens with Muscle-Like Electroactive Elastomers (Adv. Funct. Mater. 21/2011)

(2011) Federico Carpi et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Method for measuring energy generation and efficiency of dielectric elastomer generators

(2011) Rainer Kaltseis et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Mechanisms of large actuation strain in dielectric elastomers

(2011) Soo Jin Adrian Koh et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS

Electromechanical phase transition in dielectric elastomers

(2011) R. Huang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Harnessing snap-through instability in soft dielectrics to achieve giant voltage-triggered deformation

(2011) Christoph Keplinger et al.   Soft Matter

An integrated, self-priming dielectric elastomer generator

(2010) Thomas McKay et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Theory of Dielectric Elastomers Capable of Giant Deformation of Actuation

(2010) Xuanhe Zhao et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Stretching Dielectric Elastomer Performance

(2010) F. Carpi et al.   SCIENCE

Dielectric elastomer membranes undergoing inhomogeneous deformation

(2009) Tianhu He et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Advances in Dielectric Elastomers for Actuators and Artificial Muscles

(2009) Paul Brochu et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Stacked dielectric elastomer actuator for tensile force transmission

(2009) G. Kovacs et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Finite element modelling of dielectric elastomer minimum energy structures

(2008) Benjamin O’Brien et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING

Method to analyze programmable deformation of dielectric elastomer layers

(2008) Xuanhe Zhao et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS