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Symmetry-breaking instability in a charge-controlled dielectric film: Large electro-actuation and high stored energy.
- Source :
- Journal of Applied Physics; 2022, Vol. 131 Issue 18, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- In this paper, we study the electromechanical behaviors of a charge-controlled dielectric film that may encounter symmetry-breaking instability. With electric charges and the radial dead load, a circular film would gradually expand its area and become a large circular film; however, it will deform into an elliptical film when electromechanical loads increase to the threshold. This symmetry-breaking instability brings the change of shape and makes the dielectric film achieve large electro-actuation and high stored energy. Since the functionality of the dielectric devices is also limited by the electric breakdown, we give the phase diagram to show the competition between the symmetry-breaking instability and the electric breakdown in detail. This paper is desirable to further harness the symmetry-breaking instability for improving functionalities of actuators and harvesters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218979
- Volume :
- 131
- Issue :
- 18
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156861304
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0089392