Fig. 4: Static actuation performance of the buckling-mode DEAs. | NPG Asia Materials

Fig. 4: Static actuation performance of the buckling-mode DEAs.

From: Enhancing dynamic actuation performance of dielectric elastomer actuators by tuning viscoelastic effects with polar crosslinking

Fig. 4

Actuation of a single buckling-mode dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) in the a off state and b on state, where Δh represents the displacement achieved when a voltage is applied. c Representative area strains of PUA and PUA–PEGDA copolymers (5, 10, and 15 wt%) with increasing electric field strength. d Estimated work density based on measured area strains of PUA and PUA–PEGDA copolymers (5, 10, and 15 wt%) with increasing electric field strength

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