Study on the gel effect on dielectric elastomer actuators

• Main Author: Foong, Ervin Sheng Wei
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/60274
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), whose mode of actuation depends on converting electrical energy to mechanical energy using electrostatic pressure, have shown the potential for various applications due to their weight and simplicity. Due to their current limitations, they have not seen widespr...