Abstract: Abstract. Achieving large deformations in dielectric elastomers without dielectric breakdown remains a challenge that limits their technological implementation. This work analyzes the performance of proportional-integral ...

Abstract: Achieving extreme deformations without electrical breakdown has been a longstanding challenge in the dielectric elastomer community. In this paper, we present a novel approach for accessing giant in-plane stretches in ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the influence of stress state on the equivalent plastic fracture strain in 2024-T351 aluminum alloy. Eighteen unique stress states at failure—with triaxialities ranging from 0.388 (compressive) to ...