One of the great advantages of dielectric elastomers (DE) is their scalability. Large planar DE are quite unique in the world of actuators. An interesting application of such actuators is the activation of inflatable structures. As research platform a model airship of 8 m in length was constructed that can move its body and tail fin in a fish-like manner. Unlike the propulsion with propellers, the fish-like movement is silent and the airflow around the airship is not disturbed. The bending actuation of the helium-filled hull is realized with planar two-layered DE of 1.6 m2 on either side. The tail fin is moved by four-layer planar DE of 0.3 m2 on either side. A design for actuators of such dimensions was developed and the actuators were characterized in terms of their performance.


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    Titel :

    Large planar dielectric elastomer actuators for fish-like propulsion of an airship


    Beteiligte:
    Jordi, C. (Autor:in) / Michel, S. (Autor:in) / Dürager, C. (Autor:in) / Bormann, A. (Autor:in) / Gebhardt, C. (Autor:in) / Kovacs, G. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2010 ; 2010 ; San Diego,California,United States


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    08.04.2010





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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