An accurate approximate analysis of the large-amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloon
The vibration model of the neo-Hookean DEB has a negative index nonlinearity which poses a solution problem for perturbative methods and most non-perturbative methods. In this paper, an accurate solution of the large-amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloon (DEB) made up of...
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| description | The vibration model of the neo-Hookean DEB has a negative index nonlinearity which poses a solution problem for perturbative methods and most non-perturbative methods. In this paper, an accurate solution of the large-amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloon (DEB) made up of neo-Hookean material was derived using the continuous piecewise linearization method (CPLM), which was shown to handle the negative index nonlinearity smoothly. The accuracy of the CPLM was verified using published analytical results which showed that the CPLM was significantly more accurate than the published analytical results. The CPLM solution was used to conduct parametric analysis of the large-amplitude vibration of the DEB. The results revealed that increasing either of the applied voltage or static internal pressure results to lesser stiffness response, lower frequency of vibration, lower maximum kinetic energy and shorter range of initial stretch values for stable vibrations. Hence, the applied voltage and static internal pressure can be used as design parameters for neo-Hookean DEBs capable of stable large-amplitude vibrations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f044cf8409104cea9bc0a95a0d7dccd32025-01-20T10:03:53ZengSAGE PublishingAdvances in Mechanical Engineering1687-81402025-01-011710.1177/16878132251314325An accurate approximate analysis of the large-amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloonAkuro Big-Alabo0Chukwuebuka Francis Abah1Tobinson Alaso Briggs2Applied Mechanics & Design (AMD) Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers, NigeriaApplied Mechanics & Design (AMD) Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers, NigeriaIndustrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, NigeriaThe vibration model of the neo-Hookean DEB has a negative index nonlinearity which poses a solution problem for perturbative methods and most non-perturbative methods. In this paper, an accurate solution of the large-amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloon (DEB) made up of neo-Hookean material was derived using the continuous piecewise linearization method (CPLM), which was shown to handle the negative index nonlinearity smoothly. The accuracy of the CPLM was verified using published analytical results which showed that the CPLM was significantly more accurate than the published analytical results. The CPLM solution was used to conduct parametric analysis of the large-amplitude vibration of the DEB. The results revealed that increasing either of the applied voltage or static internal pressure results to lesser stiffness response, lower frequency of vibration, lower maximum kinetic energy and shorter range of initial stretch values for stable vibrations. Hence, the applied voltage and static internal pressure can be used as design parameters for neo-Hookean DEBs capable of stable large-amplitude vibrations.https://doi.org/10.1177/16878132251314325 |
| spellingShingle | Akuro Big-Alabo Chukwuebuka Francis Abah Tobinson Alaso Briggs An accurate approximate analysis of the large-amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloon Advances in Mechanical Engineering |
| title | An accurate approximate analysis of the large-amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloon |
| title_full | An accurate approximate analysis of the large-amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloon |
| title_fullStr | An accurate approximate analysis of the large-amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloon |
| title_full_unstemmed | An accurate approximate analysis of the large-amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloon |
| title_short | An accurate approximate analysis of the large-amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloon |
| title_sort | accurate approximate analysis of the large amplitude asymmetric vibrations of a dielectric elastomer balloon |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/16878132251314325 |
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