TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kollosche, Matthias
A1  - Zhu, Jian
A1  - Suo, Zhigang
A1  - Kofod, Guggi
T1  - Complex interplay of nonlinear processes in dielectric elastomers
T2  - Physical review : E, Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics
N2  - A combination of experiment and theory shows that dielectric elastomers exhibit complex interplay of nonlinear processes. Membranes of a dielectric elastomer are prepared in various states of prestretches by using rigid clamps and mechanical forces. Upon actuation by voltage, some membranes form wrinkles followed by snap-through instability, others form wrinkles without the snap-through instability, and still others fail by local instability without forming wrinkles. Membranes surviving these nonlinear processes are found to attain a constant dielectric strength, independent of the state of prestretches. Giant voltage-induced stretch of 3.6 is attained.
Y1  - 2012
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/35906
SN  - 1539-3755
VL  - 85
IS  - 5
PB  - American Physical Society
CY  - College Park
ER  -