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Titel: Finite element modeling and validation of a soft array of spatially coupled dielectric elastomer transducers
VerfasserIn: Croce, Sipontina
Neu, Julian
Moretti, Giacomo
Hubertus, Jonas
Schultes, Günter
Rizzello, Gianluca
Sprache: Englisch
Titel: Smart Materials and Structures
Bandnummer: 31
Heft: 8
Verlag/Plattform: IOP Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Freie Schlagwörter: dielectric elastomer
array actuator
distributed actuator
spatial coupling
electro-mechanical coupling
finite element modeling
simulation
DDC-Sachgruppe: 500 Naturwissenschaften
Dokumenttyp: Journalartikel / Zeitschriftenartikel
Abstract: Dielectric elastomer (DE) transducers are suitable candidates for the development of compliant mechatronic devices, such as wearable smart skins and soft robots. If many independently-controllable DEs are closely arranged in an array-like configuration, sharing a common elastomer membrane, novel types of cooperative and soft actuator/sensor systems can be obtained. The common elastic substrate, however, introduces strong electro-mechanical coupling effects among neighboring DEs, which highly influence the overall membrane system actuation and sensing characteristics. To effectively design soft cooperative systems based on DEs, these effects need to be systematically understood and modeled first. As a first step towards the development of soft cooperative DE systems, in this paper we present a finite element simulation approach for a 1-by-3 silicone array of DE units. After defining the system constitutive equations and the numerical assumptions, an extensive experimental campaign is conducted to calibrate and validate the model. The simulation results accurately predict the changes in force (actuation behavior) and capacitance (sensing behavior) of the different elements of the array, when their neighbors are subjected to different electro-mechanical loads. Quantitatively, the model reproduces the force and capacitance responses with an average fit higher than 93% and 92%, respectively. Finally, the validated model is used to perform parameter studies, aimed at highlighting how the array performance depends on a relevant set of design parameters, i.e. DE-DE spacing, DE-outer structure spacing, membrane pre-stretch, array scale, and electrode shape. The obtained results will provide important guidelines for the future design of cooperative actuator/sensor systems based on DE transducers.
DOI der Erstveröffentlichung: 10.1088/1361-665X/ac78ad
URL der Erstveröffentlichung: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-665X/ac78ad
Link zu diesem Datensatz: urn:nbn:de:bsz:291--ds-368764
hdl:20.500.11880/33497
http://dx.doi.org/10.22028/D291-36876
ISSN: 1361-665X
0964-1726
Datum des Eintrags: 21-Jul-2022
Fakultät: NT - Naturwissenschaftlich- Technische Fakultät
Fachrichtung: NT - Systems Engineering
Professur: NT - Prof. Dr. Stefan Seelecke
Sammlung:SciDok - Der Wissenschaftsserver der Universität des Saarlandes

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