Influence of Frequency Dependent Dielectric and Mechanical Properties on the Performance for Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

摘要

Dielectric elastomers are promising materials for the construction of electro-mechanical actuators to be used as artificial muscles, in air-space technology or as driving motors in optical or micro-technology applications. In order to develop novel material concepts for such thin film actuators, it is essential to be able to predict device performance starting from the materials properties.