固体力学学报（英文版）
固體力學學報（英文版）
고체역학학보（영문판）
ACTA MECHANICA SOLIDA SINICA
2010年
6期
549-578
,共30页
soft active material%dielectric elastomer%electromechanical instability%large deformation%transducer
In response to a stimulus,a soft material deforms,and the deformation provides a function.We call such a material a soft active material(SAM).This review focuses on one class of soft active materials: dielectric elastomers.When a membrane of a dielectric elastomer is subject to a voltage through its thickness,the membrane reduces thickness and expands area,possibly straining over 100%.The dielectric elastomers are being developed as transducers for broad applications,including soft robots,adaptive optics,Braille displays,and electric generators.This paper reviews the theory of dielectric elastomers,developed within continuum mechanics and thermodynamics,and motivated by molecular pictures and empirical observations.The theory couples large deformation and electric potential,and describes nonlinear and nonequilibrium behavior,such as electromechanicai instability and viscoelasticity.The theory enables the finite element method to simulate transducers of realistic configurations,predicts the efficiency of electromechanical energy conversion,and suggests alternative routes to achieve giant voltage-induced deformation.It is hoped that the theory will aid in the creation of materials and devices.
