TY - GEN
T1 - Smart dielectric elastomers and their potential for biodevices
AU - Gisby, Todd A.
AU - Anderson, Iain A.
AU - Calius, Emilio P.
AU - Xie, Shane
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Dielectric Elastomer (DE) actuators are compliant, ultra light-weight electromechanical devices that can be used as actuators, sensors, and power generators. While a relatively new technology, DE actuators can be produced using biocompatible materials and have already exhibited excellent performance in terms of strain, speed, pressure, specific energy density, and efficiency when compared to conventional actuation technologies and natural muscle. Further research is required in order for promising laboratory results to be translated into real-world applications, particularly in the areas of modelling and control, but the potential for multiple functions to be integrated into a single element is an exciting prospect for flexible smart structures and biodevices.
AB - Dielectric Elastomer (DE) actuators are compliant, ultra light-weight electromechanical devices that can be used as actuators, sensors, and power generators. While a relatively new technology, DE actuators can be produced using biocompatible materials and have already exhibited excellent performance in terms of strain, speed, pressure, specific energy density, and efficiency when compared to conventional actuation technologies and natural muscle. Further research is required in order for promising laboratory results to be translated into real-world applications, particularly in the areas of modelling and control, but the potential for multiple functions to be integrated into a single element is an exciting prospect for flexible smart structures and biodevices.
KW - Artificial muscles
KW - Dielectric elastomers
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/55649100497
M3 - 会议稿件
AN - SCOPUS:55649100497
SN - 9789898111173
T3 - BIODEVICES 2008 - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices
SP - 285
EP - 290
BT - BIODEVICES 2008 - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices
T2 - BIODEVICES 2008 - 1st International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices
Y2 - 28 January 2008 through 31 January 2008
ER -