Miniaturized Dielectric Elastomer Switch with the Potential as Bricks of Cooperative Multi-Actuator System

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Abstract

Collaborative multi-actuator systems will become important in future applications such as robotics, medical devices, and advanced user interfaces. Combining several multi-functional dielectric elastomers (DEs) with Hydraulically Amplified Self-Healing Electrostatic actuators (HASELs), enable multi-actuator networks that combine HASEL’s performance and DE’s multifunctionality. The core to multifunction DEs are dielectric elastomer switches (DESs). These devices enable signal processing capabilities, directly embedded into soft circuitry. In this contribution, we present the application basic DE-circuitry, to combine and intrinsically control multiple DE actuator-DE switch (DEA-DES) unit cells. We raise a mathematical model for such unit cells and networks capable of complex actuation tasks. We predict the multiple outputs of a single input pulse voltage for a highly integrated inverter system through simulation and present first experimental result, to proof the model.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationACTUATOR 2024 - International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuator Systems and Applications
PublisherVDE Verlag, Berlin [u. a.]
Pages241-244
Number of pages4
ISBN (electronic)9783800758951
ISBN (print)9783800763924, 9783800763917
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesGMM-Fachberichte
Volume110
ISSN1432-3419

Conference

Title19th International Conference and Exhibition on New Actuator Systems and Applications
Abbreviated titleACTUATOR 2024
Conference number19
Duration13 - 14 June 2024
Website
LocationKurhaus Wiesbaden
CityWiesbaden
CountryGermany

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-8588-9755/work/213147641
ORCID /0000-0002-1637-6200/work/213150517