Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7174713 | International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
âºâº Response of electroactive balloons to coupled electromechanical stimuli is determined. ⺠Instability phenomena corresponding to rapid changes in the balloon size are detected. ⺠Snap-through cycles for using these balloons as micro-pumps or actuators are proposed.
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Authors
Stephan Rudykh, Kaushik Bhattacharya, Gal deBotton,