Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 08, 2016 - June 11, 2016
A laminated dielectric elastomer(DE) actuator using ultra violet(UV)-curable materials is proposed and fabrication method using a novel patterning process is developed in this research. A DE actuator is deformed by an electrostatic force generated by applied voltage. The developed fabrication method enables fabrication of a thin and micro-sized laminated DE actuator. Performance of the proposed actuator are analyzed using finite element methods, and the shape and dimension are investigated. In the developed fabrication process, both the DE and compliant electrodes are fabricated by the patterning method using UV-curable materials. In order to verify developed fabrication method, a single layer DE actuator is fabricated successfully.
