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Numerical Modeling of Finite Nonlinear ViscoElectroelasticity
Author(s) -
Büschel Alexander,
Klinkel Sven,
Wagner Werner
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.201010174
Subject(s) - elastomer , electroactive polymers , dielectric elastomers , hyperelastic material , actuator , materials science , viscoelasticity , nonlinear system , dielectric , composite material , polymer , artificial muscle , mechanical engineering , engineering , physics , electrical engineering , optoelectronics , quantum mechanics
Polymeric electroelastic materials, so called electroactive Polymers (EAP) own the characteristic to deform by the application of an electrical field. Dielectric Elastomer (DE) actuators, belong to the group of electroactive Polymers. This type of actuator consists of soft elastomer between compliant and conducting electrodes. For the elastomer often silicones and acrylic elastomers are used. This material show in general a visco‐hyperelastic behavior. Therefore, models which describe large strains and viscoelasticity are required for the calculation of such actuators. (© 2010 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)