2 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…