Abstract: This paper presents a model for the electromechanically coupled dynamic behavior of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA). The main goal is to develop a lumped, dynamic model which can be used for the optimization of actuator ...

Abstract: For a number of emerging mechatronics applications, dielectric elastomers (DEs) appear as a more energy efficient, lightweight, and low-cost solution with respect to established actuation technologies based, e.g., on ...