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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Fiber-Reinforced Equibiaxial Dielectric Elastomer Actuator for Out-of-Plane Displacement.

Simon Holzer, Stefania Konstantinidi, Markus Koenigsdorff, Thomas Martinez, Yoan Civet, Gerald Gerlach, Yves Perriard

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Simon HolzerIntegrated Actuators Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0009-2123-212X
Stefania KonstantinidiIntegrated Actuators Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2389-4014
Markus KoenigsdorffInstitute of Solid-State Electronics, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dresden University of Technology, Mommsenstraße 15, 01069 Dresden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6885-8578
Thomas MartinezIntegrated Actuators Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-6366-1488
Yoan CivetIntegrated Actuators Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7601-6223
Gerald GerlachInstitute of Solid-State Electronics, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dresden University of Technology, Mommsenstraße 15, 01069 Dresden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7062-9598
Yves PerriardIntegrated Actuators Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Rue de la Maladière 71b, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-2350-4562

Funding

DFG Research Project 38031452 / GRK 2430 38021452Werner Siemens-Stiftung WSS
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) have gained significant attention due to their potential in soft robotics and adaptive structures. However, their performance is often limited by their in-plane strain distribution and limited mechanical stability. We introduce a novel design utilizing fiber reinforcement to address these challenges. The fiber reinforcement provides enhanced mechanical integrity and improved strain distribution, enabling efficient energy conversion and out-of-plane displacement. We discuss an analytical model and the fabrication process, including material selection, to realize fiber-reinforced DEAs. Numerical simulations and experimental results demonstrate the performance of the fiber-reinforced equibiaxial DEAs and characterize their displacement and force capabilities. Actuators with four and eight fibers are fabricated with 100 μm and 200 μm dielectric thicknesses. A maximal out-of-plane displacement of 500 μm is reached, with a force of 0.18 N, showing promise for the development of haptic devices.

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dielectric elastomer actuatorsfiber reinforcementhaptic interfacessoft actuators

Identifiers

PMID39124336
PMCPMC11313582

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