Electroactive polymer transducers
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1. A transducer film comprising:
- a dielectric elastomer material having a modulus of elasticity less than about 100 MPa;
an electrode material on at least one side of the dielectric elastomer material; and
a partial discharge suppressant in contact with at least a portion of at least one of the dielectric elastomer material or the electrode material, the partial discharge suppressant having a dielectric constant greater than that of air and a modulus of elasticity no greater than that of the dielectric elastomer.
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Abstract
Dielectric elastomer or electroactive polymer film transducers configured to minimize high electrical field gradients that can lead to partial discharge and corona.
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1. A transducer film comprising:
a dielectric elastomer material having a modulus of elasticity less than about 100 MPa; an electrode material on at least one side of the dielectric elastomer material; and a partial discharge suppressant in contact with at least a portion of at least one of the dielectric elastomer material or the electrode material, the partial discharge suppressant having a dielectric constant greater than that of air and a modulus of elasticity no greater than that of the dielectric elastomer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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