Electric field induced deformation in soft dielectric elastomer electroactive polymer

Liwu Liu; Xiaojian Luo; Yanju Liu; Jinsong Leng

doi:10.1117/12.915139

3 April 2012 Electric field induced deformation in soft dielectric elastomer electroactive polymer

Liwu Liu, Xiaojian Luo, Yanju Liu, Jinsong Leng

Proceedings Volume 8340, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2012; 83402C (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.915139
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Subjected to a high electric field, the dielectric deforms. If the dielectric is soft, the voltage induced deformation is large. The deformation is determined by the breakdown voltage together with electromechanical instability and snap-through instability. Based on the theoretical research proposed by Suo and Li, taking the dielectric elastomer soft material research object, we introduce two kinds of material limits: strain-stiffening, polarization saturation, analyze the effect of material limits on voltage induced deformation. For a specific soft dielectric material under certain pre-stretch, the theoretical maximum electrical actuation deformation can be determined.

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Liwu Liu, Xiaojian Luo, Yanju Liu, and Jinsong Leng "Electric field induced deformation in soft dielectric elastomer electroactive polymer", Proc. SPIE 8340, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2012, 83402C (3 April 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.915139

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