Method to analyze programmable deformation of dielectric elastomer layers

被引：141

作者：

Zhao, Xuanhe ^{[1
]}

Suo, Zhigang ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Engn & Appl Sci, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2008年 / 93卷 / 25期

关键词：

dielectric devices; elastomers; electrochemical electrodes; piezoelectric materials; piezoelectricity;

D O I：

10.1063/1.3054159

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

A layer of a dielectric elastomer expands its area when a voltage is applied across its thickness. The layer can be programed to deform in three dimensions by using patterned prestretches, electrodes, and stiffeners. To aid the design of such programmable deformation, this paper describes a computational method, exploiting the fact that the prescribed voltage sets the nominal electric field. The method is demonstrated with examples including formation of wrinkles, movements of a handlike actuator, and nonlinear oscillation of a balloon.

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