2016-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS 2016 Volume 7: Yang Intl. Symp. / Multiscale Material Mechanics

Editors:Kongoli F, Aifantis E, Wang H, Zhu T
Publisher:Flogen Star OUTREACH
Publication Year:2016
Pages:190 pages
ISBN:978-1-987820-48-5
ISSN:2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series)
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    Mechanics of Soft Materials and Structures

    Shaoxing Qu1;
    1ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY, Hangzhou, China;
    Type of Paper: Regular
    Id Paper: 399
    Topic: 1

    Abstract:

    Dielectric elastomer (DE) as one kind of electroactive polymers, has attracted extensive studies in the field of smart materials and structures, due to its superior properties, such as voltage-induced large deformation, fast response, quiet operation, high energy density, light weight and low cost. DE is widely used as a soft transducer with the unique electromechanical property. In this talk, first, I will present the recent progress in mechanics of soft materials, such as the wrinkling behavior of an inflated DE balloon, and puncture mechanics of DE membrane. Next, design and electromechanical properties investigation on soft DE transducers (such as soft DE robot, soft DE peristaltic pump, and so on) will be discussed.

    Keywords:

    Deformation; Instabilities; Mechanics; Polymer;

    Cite this article as:

    Qu S. Mechanics of Soft Materials and Structures. In: Kongoli F, Aifantis E, Wang H, Zhu T, editors. Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit SIPS 2016 Volume 7: Yang Intl. Symp. / Multiscale Material Mechanics. Volume 7. Montreal(Canada): FLOGEN Star Outreach. 2016. p. 101-102.