Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : October 08, 2016 - October 10, 2016
Dielectric elastomers, as a type of electroactive polymers, have shown great potential for applications. In this study, electromechanical properties of nylon fibers and styrene bars reinforced dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA) are evaluated. As a result the curvature of the styrene bars reinforced DEA is larger than that of the nylon fiber reinforced DEA at a given voltage. Moreover, the time dependence and cyclic dependence of the styrene bars reinforced DEA are investigated and discussed.
