Humidity effect on electromechanical breakdown of dielectric elastomers subject to a ramp voltage

• Published in: Smart materials and structures Vol. 33; no. 7; pp. 77002 - 77009
• Main Authors: Zuo, Yuchen, Huang, Zihuan, Zhang, Junshi, Liu, Lei, Zhu, Jihong, Zhang, Weihong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01.07.2024
• Subjects: dielectric elastomer; electromechanical breakdown; humidity; ramp voltage

As is known, the external excitations, material parameters, and ambient environment may affect the electromechanical properties of dielectric elastomers (DEs), which directly induce the occurrence of electrical breakdown. In this paper, we experimentally and theoretically studied the effects of volt...