Date of Award
Summer 6-3-2015
Document Type
Poster
Department
Engineering & Computer Science
First Advisor
Boon-Chai Ng, Ph.D.
Abstract
Dielectric Electro Active Polymers (DEAP) has the potential of converting mechanical energy into useful electrical energy. This material consists of a silicone dielectric film material with a special corrugated surface and a very thin layer of metallic electrodes on both sides of the surface. As these materials allow large mechanical deformations with low operating forces, potential applications include using this material to convert the energy from the ocean waves, and wind. This work examined the capacitance to provide useful information in optimizing the electrical properties for specific applications, and to investigate how the electrical properties are affected by electrical and/or mechanical breakdown.
Recommended Citation
Rieger, Cody; Lovhoiden, Gunnar; Magbanua, James; and Ng, Boon-Chai Ph.D., "Microstructural Evaluation of DEAP Material after Stress Relaxation" (2015). Posters, Presentations, and Papers. 17.
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/student-works/17
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