TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kofod, Guggi
A1  - Stoyanov, Hristiyan
A1  - Gerhard, Reimund
T1  - Multilayer coaxial fiber dielectric elastomers for actuation and sensing
T2  - Applied physics : A, Materials science & processing
N2  - A simple dip-coating technique was employed to manufacture coaxial actuators with multiple layers of alternating dielectric and conducting layers. A thin rubber string was coated with an electrode-insulator-electrode structure, giving rise to a thin, fiber-like actuator with coaxial geometry. The process was repeated to achieve a compact multilayer actuator with up to three coaxial dielectric layers. Mechanical and electromechanical characterization of the actuators is presented, showing actuation strains up to 8% and proper voltage-thickness scaling behavior. Also presented is a capacitance vs. extension plot, demonstrating that these structures can be used for compact and accurate capacitive strain sensing.
Y1  - 2011
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/36998
SN  - 0947-8396
SN  - 1432-0630
VL  - 102
IS  - 3
SP  - 577
EP  - 581
PB  - Springer
CY  - New York
ER  -