Stronger multilayer acrylic dielectric elastomer actuators with silicone gel coatings

• Main Authors: Lau, Gih-Keong, La, Thanh-Giang, Foong, Ervin Sheng-Wei, Shrestha, Milan
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Dielectric elastomer actuators; Dielectric gel
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84152; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41641
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Multilayer dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA) perform worst off than single-layer DEAs due to higher susceptibility to electro-thermal breakdown. This paper presents a hot-spot model to predict the electro-thermal breakdown field of DEAs and its dependence on thermal insulation. To inhibit the ele...