Multilayer coaxial fiber dielectric elastomers for actuation and sensing
- 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.
| Verfasserangaben: | Guggi Kofod, Hristiyan Stoyanov, Reimund GerhardORCiDGND |
|---|---|
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-010-6066-5 |
| ISSN: | 0947-8396 |
| ISSN: | 1432-0630 |
| Titel des übergeordneten Werks (Englisch): | Applied physics : A, Materials science & processing |
| Verlag: | Springer |
| Verlagsort: | New York |
| Publikationstyp: | Wissenschaftlicher Artikel |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2011 |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2011 |
| Datum der Freischaltung: | 26.03.2017 |
| Band: | 102 |
| Ausgabe: | 3 |
| Seitenanzahl: | 5 |
| Erste Seite: | 577 |
| Letzte Seite: | 581 |
| Fördernde Institution: | Ateneo de Manila University [2004]; European Commission [MC-EIF-CT-2005-025298]; German Ministry for Education and Research [FKZ 03X5511] |
| Organisationseinheiten: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Physik und Astronomie |
| Peer Review: | Referiert |
