Novel dielectric elastomer structure of soft robot

Chi Li; Yuhan Xie; Xiaoqiang Huang; Junjie Liu; Yongbin Jin; Tiefeng Li

doi:10.1117/12.2084015

1 April 2015 Novel dielectric elastomer structure of soft robot

Chi Li, Yuhan Xie, Xiaoqiang Huang, Junjie Liu, Yongbin Jin, Tiefeng Li

Proceedings Volume 9430, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2015; 943021 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2084015
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Inspired from the natural invertebrates like worms and starfish, we propose a novel elastomeric smart structure. The smart structure can function as a soft robot. The soft robot is made from a flexible elastomer as the body and driven by dielectric elastomer as the muscle. Finite element simulations based on nonlinear field theory are conducted to investigate the working condition of the structure, and guide the design of the smart structure. The effects of the prestretch, structural stiffness and voltage on the performance of the smart structure are investigated. This work can guide the design of soft robot.

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Chi Li, Yuhan Xie, Xiaoqiang Huang, Junjie Liu, Yongbin Jin, and Tiefeng Li "Novel dielectric elastomer structure of soft robot", Proc. SPIE 9430, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2015, 943021 (1 April 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2084015

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