Finite element modeling and parameter study of a fully-polymeric array of coupled dielectric elastomers

Sipontina Croce; Julian Neu; Jonas Hubertus; Günter Schultes; Stefan Seelecke; Gianluca Rizzello

doi:10.1117/12.2612608

20 April 2022 Finite element modeling and parameter study of a fully-polymeric array of coupled dielectric elastomers

Sipontina Croce, Julian Neu, Jonas Hubertus, Günter Schultes, Stefan Seelecke, Gianluca Rizzello

Proceedings Volume 12042, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXIV; 120420B (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2612608
Event: SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation, 2022, Long Beach, California, United States

Abstract

In this paper, we report a modeling and simulation study based on a 1-by-3 soft array of independently controllable dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). Based on collected experimental results, a physics-based model is initially developed, calibrated, and validated. Then, the effects of the system parameters (geometry, DEA spatial distribution, pre-loading of non-actuated elements) on the resulting array stroke, as well as on the coupling among neighbor elements, will be investigated via extensive simulations. The obtained results will serve as guidelines for the optimal design of cooperative DEA microarray systems.

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Sipontina Croce, Julian Neu, Jonas Hubertus, Günter Schultes, Stefan Seelecke, and Gianluca Rizzello "Finite element modeling and parameter study of a fully-polymeric array of coupled dielectric elastomers", Proc. SPIE 12042, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXIV, 120420B (20 April 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2612608

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