Energy minimization for self-organized structure formation and actuation

By G. Kofod, W. Wirges, M. Paajanen, Siegfried Bauer. 2007

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Dielectric Elastomer Actuator for Soft Robotics Applications and Challenges (2020, methodology): “DE gripper based on dielectric elastomer minimum energy structure (DEMES): (a) Fabrication and working mechanism of DEMES [79]; (b) Grasping objects using DEMES gripper [79]; (c) multisegment DEMES gripper [82]; (d) multisegment DEMES gripper with arch flexure [83].”
Propagation of instability in dielectric elastomers (2008, neutral): “Potential applications include artificial muscles for robots, micro air vehicles and medical devices (e.g., Sugiyama and Hirai, 2006; Kofod et al., 2007; Chu et al., 2006; Pelrine et al., 2000; Zhang et al., 2002; Galler et al., 2006; Tolksdorf et al., 2001).”
Fundamentals, processes and applications of high-permittivity polymer–matrix composites (2012, background): “[305] presented energy minimization for self-organized structure formation and actuation.”
Rollable Multisegment Dielectric Elastomer Minimum Energy Structures for a Deployable Microsatellite Gripper (2015, background): “The minimization of the strain and bending energy in the elastomer and frame, respectively, results in complex structures [5].”
Soft robots based on dielectric elastomer actuators: a review (2019, methodology): “(a) Three finger gripper using dielectric elastomer minimum energy structure (Reprinted from [20], with the permission of AIP Publishing).”