Chemically pre-strained dielectric elastomers finite element analysis

Brittany Newell; Gary Krutz; Frank Stewart; Kevin Pascal

doi:10.1117/12.2258739

17 April 2017 Chemically pre-strained dielectric elastomers finite element analysis

Brittany Newell, Gary Krutz, Frank Stewart, Kevin Pascal

Proceedings Volume 10163, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2017; 101630T (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2258739
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2017, Portland, Oregon, United States

Abstract

The applications and feasibility of utilizing dielectric elastomer electroactive polymers in the industrial and medical sectors has drastically increased in recent years due to significant improvements in actuation potential, manufacturing, the introduction of new materials and modeling capabilities. One such development is the introduction of chemical pre-strain as a method of providing enhanced actuation. The purpose of this study was to utilize finite element analysis to analyze the mechanical actuation of an industrial fluoropolymer with chemical induced pre-strain and validate the model with experiential results. Results generated from the finite element analysis showed similar trends to results produced experimentally.

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Brittany Newell, Gary Krutz, Frank Stewart, and Kevin Pascal "Chemically pre-strained dielectric elastomers finite element analysis", Proc. SPIE 10163, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2017, 101630T (17 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2258739

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