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Dielectric elastomers: generator mode fundamentals and applications

Pelrine et al., 2001

Document ID
11934243124420331223
Author
Pelrine R
Kornbluh R
Eckerle J
Jeuck P
Oh S
Pei Q
Stanford S
Publication year
Publication venue
Smart Structures and Materials 2001: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices

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Dielectric elastomers have shown great promise as actuator materials. Their advantages in converting mechanical to electrical energy in a generator mode are less well known. If a low voltage charge is placed on a stretched elastomer prior to contraction, the contraction works …
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    • H01—BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H01L41/00—Piezo-electric devices in general; Electrostrictive devices in general; Magnetostrictive devices in general; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L41/08—Piezo-electric or electrostrictive devices
    • H01L41/113—Piezo-electric or electrostrictive devices with mechanical input and electrical output, e.g. generators, sensors
    • H01L41/1134—Beam type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02N—ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H02N2/00—Electric machines in general using piezo-electric effect, electrostriction or magnetostriction
    • H02N2/02—Electric machines in general using piezo-electric effect, electrostriction or magnetostriction producing linear motion, e.g. actuators; Linear positioners; Linear motors
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    • H01L41/04—Details of piezo-electric or electrostrictive devices
    • H01L41/053—Mounts, supports, enclosures or casings
    • H01L41/0536—Mechanical prestressing means, e.g. springs
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    • H02N2/02—Electric machines in general using piezo-electric effect, electrostriction or magnetostriction producing linear motion, e.g. actuators; Linear positioners; Linear motors
    • H02N2/06—Drive circuits; Control arrangements or methods
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    • H02N2/18—Electric machines in general using piezo-electric effect, electrostriction or magnetostriction producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators
    • H02N2/186—Vibration harvesters
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    • H01L41/09—Piezo-electric or electrostrictive devices with electrical input and mechanical output, e.g. actuators, vibrators
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    • H02N1/00—Electrostatic generators or motors using a solid moving electrostatic charge carrier
    • H02N1/06—Influence generators
    • H02N1/08—Influence generators with conductive charge carrier, i.e. capacitor machines
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