Silicone dielectric elastomer actuator in oil immersion

• Main Author: Pham, Minh Thao.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53976
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Dielectric elastomer actuators, whose actuation mechanism involves mainly Maxwell stress, has been proven to be potential for numerous applications in terms of their performance, weight and simplicity. The finding of La & Lau on the improvement in electric field strength of VHB4905 DEA in oil im...