| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 192, 2018
The 4th International Conference on Engineering, Applied Sciences and Technology (ICEAST 2018) “Exploring Innovative Solutions for Smart Society”
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| Article Number | 01032 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Track 1: Industrial Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819201032 | |
| Published online | 14 August 2018 | |
Dielectric elastomer generator with diaphragm configuration
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Department of Intelligent Mechanical Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan
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Department of Electrical Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan
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Corresponding author : zhu@fit.ac.jp
The dielectric elastomer generator (VHB 4905, 3M) with diaphragm configuration was investigated with the constant-voltage harvesting scheme in order to investigate its energy harvesting ability. The maximum energy density and energy conversion efficiency is measured to be 65 J/kg and 5.7%, respectively. The relatively low efficiency indicates that higher energy conversion efficiency is impeded by the viscosity of the acrylic elastomer, suggesting that higher conversion efficiency with new low-viscosity elastomer should be available.
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