Electroactive polymer composites: analysis and simulation

Gal deBotton; Limor Tevet-Deree

doi:10.1117/12.659981

6 April 2006 Electroactive polymer composites: analysis and simulation

Gal deBotton, Limor Tevet-Deree

Proceedings Volume 6170, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Active Materials: Behavior and Mechanics; 617024 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.659981
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2006, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We examine the mechanical response of a heterogeneous dielectric media to electorstatic excitation. The governing equations for the coupled electromechanical problem are determined together with the required statements of the boundary and the interface continuity conditions. Results for the class of sequentially laminated composites are calculated and compared with corresponding finite element simulations and analytical estimates. These calculations demonstrate that the electromechanical coupling can be improved by considering non-homogeneous electromechanical actuators. These findings are in agreement with recent experimental works showing that the limitations of EAP actuators can be overcome by making composites of flexible and high dielectric modulus materials.

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Gal deBotton and Limor Tevet-Deree "Electroactive polymer composites: analysis and simulation", Proc. SPIE 6170, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Active Materials: Behavior and Mechanics, 617024 (6 April 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.659981

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