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Electromechanical instability
Zhigang SuoHarvard University
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm, 11 January 2010, Monday
PhD Winter SchoolDielectric Elastomer Transducers
Monte Verita, Ascona, Switzerland, 11-16 January 2010http://www.empa.ch/eap-winterschool
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Theory of pull-in instability
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Critical condition for onset of instability
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Experiment: Pelrine, Kornbluh, Pei, JosephScience 287, 836 (2000).
Theory: Zhao, SuoAPL 91, 061921 (2007)
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Interpretation: Zhao, Hong, SuoPhysical Review B 76, 134113 (2007)
Coexistent states: flat and wrinkledObservation: Plante, Dubowsky, Int. J. Solids and Structures 43, 7727 (2006)
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Coexistent states polarizing
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Failure ModesFailure Modes
Rupture Loss of Tension
Electrical Breakdown Electromechanical Instability
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BDEE
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Proc. SPIE 4698, 246 (2002)
Allowable states of a transducer
Moscardo, Zhao, Suo, LapustaJAP 104, 093503 (2008)
allowable states
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Energy harvesting
Generate electricity from walking Generate electricity from waves
Pelrine, Kornbluh…
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Maximal energy that can be converted by a dielectric elastomer
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Koh, Zhao, Suo, Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 262902 (2009)
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A “practical” design
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Summary
• Pull-in instability: coupling large deformation and electric charge.
• Pre-stretch increases actuation strain.• Co-existent states: stiffening due to
extension limit.• Allowable states: as defined by various
modes of failure