Bill of Materials
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VHB 4910** | Acrylic to make frame |
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Carbon grease | Copper tape |
** use red backing to make stencils for prestretching and active area. This material doesn't stick to the VHB so it is very easy to work with.
| Tools | |
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Pen | Scissors |
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Cotton Swabs (Q-Tips work fine) | Plastic Cup |
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Gloves | Disposable underlay |
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High Voltage Amplifier | Voltage source (signal generator if possible) |
Bibliography
Keplinger et al. (2012) Harnessing snap-through instability in soft dielectrics to achieve giant voltage-triggered deformation.
Keplinger et al. (2013) Stretchable, transparent, ionic conductors.
Koh et al. (2009) Maximal energy that can be converted by a dielectric elastomer generator.
Wissler and Mazza (2007) Mechanical behavior of an acrylic elastomer used in dielectric elastomer actuators.
Pelrine et al. (2001) Dielectric elastomers: generator mode fundamentals and applications.
Pelrine et al. (2000) High-Speed Electrically Actuated Elastomers with Strain Greater Than 100%.
Röntgen WC. (1880) Ueber die durch Electricität bewirkten Form—und Volumenänderungen von dielectrischen Körpern.
Suo, Zhigang (2010) Theory of dielectric elastomers.
Contributors
Philipp Rothemund