3 papers
physics.app-ph2021
3D Printed PVDF
Alec Ikei, James Wissman, Gregory Yesner +1
In this paper we report on the 3D printing and testing of the piezoelectric polymer polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF). Samples of PVDF were fabricated using a fused deposition model…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021
Hydraulically Amplified Self-Healing ELectrostatic (HASEL) Inspired Actuators
James P. Wissman, Alec K. Ikei, Kaushik Sampath +1
This report presents research conducted on amplified self-healing electrostatic (HASEL) actuators. HASEL actuators are comprised of a dielectric fluid sealed between two inextensib…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021
Remote Operation of a Single-Point LDV System to Acquire 2D Measurements
Alec K. Ikei, Kaushik Sampath
Due to the unprecedented increase in telework requirements, the motivation to further automate and remotely control experiments has become apparent. This work documents the technic…