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- Title
Finite deformations of a nonlinearly elastic electrosensitive tube reinforced by two fiber families.
- Authors
Kolesnikov, Alexey M.
- Abstract
In this paper, the theory of nonlinear electroelasticity is used to examine deformations of a dielectric elastomer tube, reinforced by two families of helical fibers with different angles, with closed ends and compliant electrodes on its side surfaces. To illustrate the behavior of the fiber-reinforced tube, a specific form of electroelastic energy function is used for numerical purposes. Numerical dependences of the deformation on the non-dimensional potential difference between electrodes are obtained for the considered energy function. The influence of fiber stiffness and their angles on a response of the tube are analyzed. The presented theory and results may be of value in the development of soft robots and actuators.
- Subjects
ELASTIC deformation; DEFORMATION potential; ENERGY function; NONLINEAR theories; FIBERS; FAMILIES; PIPE; TUBES
- Publication
Continuum Mechanics & Thermodynamics, 2022, Vol 34, Issue 5, p1237
- ISSN
0935-1175
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00161-022-01118-3