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Modeling of Dielectric Electroactive Polymer Actuators with Elliptical Shapes

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  • Jakub Bernat

    (Faculty of Control, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Jakub Kołota

    (Faculty of Control, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

Abstract

Dielectric electroactive polymers have been widely used in recent applications based on smart materials. The many advantages of dielectric membranes, such as softness and responsiveness to electric stimuli, have lead to their application in actuators. Recently, researchers have aimed to improve the design of dielectric electroactive polymer actuators. The modifications of DEAP actuators are designed to change the bias mechanism, such as spring, pneumatic, and additional mass, or to provide a double cone configuration. In this work, the modification of the shape of the actuator was analyzed. In the standard approach, a circular shape is often used, while this research uses an elliptical shape for the actuator. In this study, it was shown that this construction allows a wider range of movement. The paper describes a new design of the device and its model. Further, the device is verified by the measurements.

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  • Jakub Bernat & Jakub Kołota, 2021. "Modeling of Dielectric Electroactive Polymer Actuators with Elliptical Shapes," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-16, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:18:p:5633-:d:631166
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    1. Jakub Bernat & Jakub Kołota, 2021. "DEAP Actuator Composed of a Soft Pneumatic Spring Bias with Pressure Signal Sensing," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-14, February.
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