Journal
SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
Volume 25, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/25/7/075025
Keywords
dielectric elastomer; dielectric elastomer minimum energy structure (DEMES); dynamics analysis; artificial muscles; soft robotics
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The dielectric elastomer minimum energy structure (DEMES) can realize large angular deformations by a small voltage-induced strain of the dielectric elastomer (DE), so it is a suitable candidate to make a rotary joint for a soft robot. Dynamic analysis is necessary for some applications, but the dynamic response of DEMESs is difficult to model because of the complicated morphology and viscoelasticity of the DE film. In this paper, a method composed of theoretical analysis and experimental measurement is presented to model the dynamic response of a DEMES rotary joint under an alternating voltage. Based on measurements of equivalent driving force and damping of the DEMES, the model can be derived. Some experiments were carried out to validate the equivalent dynamic model. The maximum angle error between model and experiment is greater than ten degrees, but it is acceptable to predict angular velocity of the DEMES, therefore, it can be applied in feedforward-feedback compound control.
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