Inkjet 3D printing of UV and thermal cure silicone elastomers for dielectric elastomer actuators

• Published in: Smart materials and structures Vol. 26; no. 12; pp. 125022 - 125038
• Main Authors: McCoul, David, Rosset, Samuel, Schlatter, Samuel, Shea, Herbert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01.12.2017
• Subjects: 3D printing; dielectric elastomer actuator; drop-on-demand; inkjet; silicone

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are an attractive form of electromechanical transducer, possessing high energy densities, an efficient design, mechanical compliance, high speed, and noiseless operation. They have been incorporated into a wide variety of devices, such as microfluidic systems, c...