Snap-through actuation of thick-wall electroactive balloons

Stephan Rudykh; Kaushik Bhattacharya; Gal Debotton

doi:10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2011.05.006

Snap-through actuation of thick-wall electroactive balloons

Stephan Rudykh, Kaushik Bhattacharya, Gal Debotton

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Abstract

Solution to the problem of a spherical balloon made out of an electroactive polymer which is subjected to coupled mechanical and electrical excitations is determined. It is found that for certain material behaviors instabilities that correspond to abrupt changes in the balloon size can be triggered. This can be exploited to electrically control different actuation cycles as well as to use the balloon as a micro-pump.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	206-209
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics
Volume	47
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2011.05.006
Publication status	Published - Mar 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dielectric
EAP
Elastomer
Electroactive
Instability
Microactuator

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