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Intrinsic Tuning of Poly(styrene–butadiene–styrene)-Based Self-Healing Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Enhanced Electromechanical Properties
The electromechanical properties of a thermoplastic styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) dielectric elastomer was intrinsically tuned by chemical grafting with polar organic groups. Methyl thioglycolate (MG) reacted with the...
Intrinsic Tuning of Poly(styrene–butadiene–styrene)-Based Self-Healing Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Enhanced Electromechanical Properties
The electromechanical properties of a thermoplastic styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) dielectric elastomer was intrinsically tuned by chemical grafting with polar organic groups. Methyl thioglycolate (MG) reacted with the...
Effects of off-plane deformation and biased bi-axial pre-strains on a planar contractile dielectric elastomer actuator
Dielectric elastomers are in a special class of electro-active polymers known for generating expansion in plane and contraction in thickness under voltage application. This paper advancesthe understanding of a planar contractile...
Closed loop control of force operation in a novel self-sensing dielectric elastomer actuator
Closed loop feedback is essential in achieving the precise control of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) due to their inherent nonlinear viscoelasticity. A novel self-sensing mechanism that uses capacitive sensing to detect...
Effects of off-plane deformation and biased bi-axial pre-strains on a planar contractile dielectric elastomer actuator
Dielectric elastomers are in a special class of electro-active polymers known for generating expansion in plane and contraction in thickness under voltage application. This paper advancesthe understanding of a planar contractile...
Performing Locality and Identity
Lijun Zhang
Sep 21, 2016
The paper examines the fusion of narratives, time, space, and personal identity through ethnographic study of rickshaw driver’s performance in the context of “Hutong tour” as a form of urban tourism in Beijing, a cosmopolitan...
Published by: Association of Cambridge Studies
Closed loop control of force operation in a novel self-sensing dielectric elastomer actuator
Closed loop feedback is essential in achieving the precise control of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) due to their inherent nonlinear viscoelasticity. A novel self-sensing mechanism that uses capacitive sensing to detect...
Novel arrangements for high performance and durable dielectric elastomer actuation
This paper advances the design of Rod Pre-strained Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (RP-DEAs) in their capability to generate comparatively large static actuation forces with increased lifetime via optimized electrode...
Electrical and Mechanical Self‐Healing in High‐Performance Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Materials
Yan Zhang, Christopher Ellingford, Runan Zhang, James Roscow, Margaret Hopkins, Patrick Keogh, Tony McNally, Christopher Bowen, Chaoying Wan
Apr 11, 2019
Dielectric elastomers are of interest for actuator applications due to their large actuation strain, high bandwidth, high energy density, and their flexible nature. If future dielectric elastomers are to be used reliably in...
Novel arrangements for high performance and durable dielectric elastomer actuation
This paper advances the design of Rod Pre-strained Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (RP-DEAs) in their capability to generate comparatively large static actuation forces with increased lifetime via optimized electrode...
Electrical and Mechanical Self‐Healing in High‐Performance Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Materials
Yan Zhang, Christopher Ellingford, Runan Zhang, James Roscow, Margaret Hopkins, Patrick Keogh, Tony McNally, Christopher Bowen, Chaoying Wan
Apr 11, 2019
Dielectric elastomers are of interest for actuator applications due to their large actuation strain, high bandwidth, high energy density, and their flexible nature. If future dielectric elastomers are to be used reliably in...
Understanding the enhancement and temperature-dependency of the self-healing and electromechanical properties of dielectric elastomers containing mixed pendant polar groups
Christopher Ellingford, Alan M. Wemyss, Runan Zhang, Ivan Prokes, Tom Pickford, Chris Bowen, Vincent A. Coveney, Chaoying Wan
Apr 28, 2020
High permittivity self-healing dielectric elastomers have the potential to achieve long life, reusability, damage tolerance and enhanced energy density for energy harvesting devices and actuators. The self-healing performance...
Identification of high risk clinical and imaging features for intracranial artery dissection using high-resolution cardiovascular magnetic resonance.
Zhang Shi, Xia Tian, Bing Tian, Zakaria Meddings, Xuefeng Zhang, Jing Li, David Saloner, Qi Liu, Zhongzhao Teng, Jianping Lu
Jul 28, 2021
Background
Intracranial artery dissection (IAD) often causes headache and cerebral vascular ischemic events. The imaging characteristics of IAD remain unclear. This study aims to characterize the appearance of culprit...
Identification of high risk clinical and imaging features for intracranial artery dissection using high-resolution cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Zhang Shi, Xia Tian, Bing Tian, Zakaria Meddings, Xuefeng Zhang, Jing Li, David Saloner, Qi Liu, Zhongzhao Teng, Jianping Lu
Jun 14, 2021
Abstract: Background: Intracranial artery dissection (IAD) often causes headache and cerebral vascular ischemic events. The imaging characteristics of IAD remain unclear. This study aims to characterize the appearance of culprit...
Identification of high risk clinical and imaging features for intracranial artery dissection using high-resolution cardiovascular magnetic resonance.
Zhang Shi, Xia Tian, Bing Tian, Zakaria Meddings, Xuefeng Zhang, Jing Li, David Saloner, Qi Liu, Zhongzhao Teng, Jianping Lu
Jul 21, 2021
BACKGROUND: Intracranial artery dissection (IAD) often causes headache and cerebral vascular ischemic events. The imaging characteristics of IAD remain unclear. This study aims to characterize the appearance of culprit and...
Self-healing dielectric elastomers for damage-Tolerant actuation and energy harvesting
Christopher Ellingford, Runan Zhang, Alan M. Wemyss, Yan Zhang, Oliver B. Brown, Hongzhao Zhou, Patrick Keogh, Christopher Bowen, Chaoying Wan
Feb 12, 2020
The actuation and energy-harvesting performance of dielectric elastomers are strongly related to their intrinsic electrical and mechanical properties. For future resilient smart transducers, a fast actuation response...
Understanding the enhancement and temperature-dependency of the self-healing and electromechanical properties of dielectric elastomers containing mixed pendant polar groups
Christopher Ellingford, Alan M. Wemyss, Runan Zhang, Ivan Prokes, Tom Pickford, Chris Bowen, Vincent A. Coveney, Chaoying Wan
Apr 28, 2020
High permittivity self-healing dielectric elastomers have the potential to achieve long life, reusability, damage tolerance and enhanced energy density for energy harvesting devices and actuators. The self-healing performance...
Self-healing dielectric elastomers for damage-Tolerant actuation and energy harvesting
Christopher Ellingford, Runan Zhang, Alan M. Wemyss, Yan Zhang, Oliver B. Brown, Hongzhao Zhou, Patrick Keogh, Christopher Bowen, Chaoying Wan
Feb 12, 2020
The actuation and energy-harvesting performance of dielectric elastomers are strongly related to their intrinsic electrical and mechanical properties. For future resilient smart transducers, a fast actuation response...
Advanced opportunities and insights on the influence of nitrogen incorporation on the physico-/electro-chemical properties of robust electrocatalysts for electrocatalytic energy conversion
Sundaram Chandrasekaran, Chenle Zhang, Yiqing Shu, Huide Wang, Sanming Chen, Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison, Yongping Liu, Namachivayam Karthik, R. D.K. Misra, Libo Deng, Peng Yin, Yanqi Ge, Omar A. Al-Hartomy, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Swelm Wageh, Peixin Zhang, Chris Bowen, Zhang Han
Dec 15, 2021
The use of a wide range of methods for incorporating nitrogen atoms on robust catalysts has given rise to fundamental advances in the field of energy conversion and storage. Recently, nitrogen incorporation has proven to be...
First birth following spindle transfer for mitochondrial replacement therapy
Mina Alikani, Bart CJ Fauser, Juan Antonio García-Valesco, Joe Leigh Simpson, Martin H Johnson
Apr 05, 2018
In this issue, Zhang et al. (2017) report the birth of a healthy boy after mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) by spindle transfer to prevent transmission of mitochondrial disease from mother to child. The case was first...
Dynamic pricing for responsive demand to increase distribution network efficiency
This paper designs a novel dynamic tariff scheme for demand response (DR) by considering networks costs through balancing the trade-off between network investment costs and congestion costs. The objective is to actively...
Dynamic pricing for responsive demand to increase distribution network efficiency
This paper designs a novel dynamic tariff scheme for demand response (DR) by considering networks costs through balancing the trade-off between network investment costs and congestion costs. The objective is to actively...
Advanced opportunities and insights on the influence of nitrogen incorporation on the physico-/electro-chemical properties of robust electrocatalysts for electrocatalytic energy conversion
Sundaram Chandrasekaran, Chenle Zhang, Yiqing Shu, Huide Wang, Sanming Chen, Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison, Yongping Liu, Namachivayam Karthik, R. D.K. Misra, Libo Deng, Peng Yin, Yanqi Ge, Omar A. Al-Hartomy, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Swelm Wageh, Peixin Zhang, Chris Bowen, Zhang Han
Dec 15, 2021
The use of a wide range of methods for incorporating nitrogen atoms on robust catalysts has given rise to fundamental advances in the field of energy conversion and storage. Recently, nitrogen incorporation has proven to be...
Association of Hypertension With Both Occurrence and Outcome of Symptomatic Patients With Mild Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis
Zhang Shi, Ming Zhao, Jing Li, Zakaria Meddings, Yibing Shi, Tao Jiang, Qi Liu, Benqiang Deng, Jianping Lu, Zhongzhao Teng
Jun 11, 2021
BACKGROUND: Intracranial atherosclerotic plaque causing mild luminal stenosis might lead to acute ischemic events. However, the difference between culprit and nonculprit lesions is unclear, as are the factors associated with...
Application of an Encoding Revision Algorithm in Overlapping Coalition Formation
Overlapping coalition formation is a very active research field in multi-agent systems (MAS). In overlapping coalition, each agent can participate in different coalitions corresponding to multiple tasks at the same time. As each...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
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