Dielectric elastomer fiber transducers
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1. An electroactive polymer fiber, comprising:
- an incompressibly compliant inner electrode;
an electroactive polymer disposed exterior to said incompressibly compliant inner electrode; and
an outer compliant electrode disposed exterior to said electroactive polymer, wherein said incompressibly compliant inner electrode is fluidically sealed within said electroactive polymer fiber.
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Abstract
Disclosed are electroactive polymer fibers, processes of preparing electroactive polymer fibers, and devices containing electroactive polymer fibers. Devices can be used as actuators and sensors, generators and transducers. Applications include inter alia artificial muscles, prosthetics and robotics.
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1. An electroactive polymer fiber, comprising:
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an incompressibly compliant inner electrode; an electroactive polymer disposed exterior to said incompressibly compliant inner electrode; and an outer compliant electrode disposed exterior to said electroactive polymer, wherein said incompressibly compliant inner electrode is fluidically sealed within said electroactive polymer fiber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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