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Dielectric Elastomers as EAPs: Applications

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Electromechanically Active Polymers

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The unique advantages of dielectric elastomers have stimulated a great number of applications which can be categorized into actuators, energy harvesters, and sensors. This chapter presents multiple electromechanical transduction systems including biologically inspired robotics, tactile feedback and displays, tunable optics, fluid control and microfluidics, capacitive sensors, and energy harvesters.

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  1. Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California – Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA

    Qibing Pei, Wei Hu & David McCoul

  2. Parker Hannifin Inc., 1320 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089, USA

    Silmon James Biggs

  3. Optotune AG, Bernstrasse 388, 8953, Dietikon, Switzerland

    David Stadler

  4. School of Engineering & Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK

    Federico Carpi

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Pei, Q., Hu, W., McCoul, D., Biggs, S.J., Stadler, D., Carpi, F. (2016). Dielectric Elastomers as EAPs: Applications. In: Carpi, F. (eds) Electromechanically Active Polymers. Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31767-0_33-1

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