Frequency-domain trade-offs for dielectric elastomer generators

Plinio Zanini; Jonathan M. Rossiter; Martin Homer

doi:10.1117/12.2260046

17 April 2017 Frequency-domain trade-offs for dielectric elastomer generators

Plinio Zanini, Jonathan M. Rossiter, Martin Homer

Proceedings Volume 10163, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2017; 101631C (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2260046
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2017, Portland, Oregon, United States

Abstract

Dielectric Elastomer Generators (DEGs) are an emerging energy harvesting technology based on a the cyclic stretching of a rubber-like membrane. However, most design processes do not take into account different excitation frequencies; thus limits the applicability studies since in real-world situations forcing frequency is not often constant. Through the use of a practical design scenario we use modeling and simulation to determine the material frequency response and, hence, carefully investigate the excitation frequencies that maximize the performance (power output, efficiency) of DEGs and the factors that influence it.

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Plinio Zanini, Jonathan M. Rossiter, and Martin Homer "Frequency-domain trade-offs for dielectric elastomer generators", Proc. SPIE 10163, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2017, 101631C (17 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2260046

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