Dr. Silvain A. Michel Profile

Dr. Silvain A. Michel

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Publications (5)

Proceedings Article | 8 March 2014 Paper

Enabling large scale capacitive sensing for dielectric elastomers

Daniel Xu, Thomas McKay, Silvain Michel, Iain Anderson

Proceedings Volume 9056, 90561A (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044356

KEYWORDS: Capacitance, Sensors, Dielectrics, Artificial intelligence, Electrodes, Motion measurement, Capacitors, Resistance, Electronics, Phase shifts

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2010 Paper

Large planar dielectric elastomer actuators for fish-like propulsion of an airship

C. Jordi, S. Michel, C. Dürager, A. Bormann, C. Gebhardt, G. Kovacs

Proceedings Volume 7642, 764223 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.847854

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Field effect transistors, Dielectrics, Capacitance, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Electronics, Resistance, Switching, Manufacturing, Electrodes

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Proceedings Article | 10 April 2008 Paper

Feasibility studies for a bionic propulsion system of a blimp based on dielectric elastomers

Silvain Michel, Alex Bormann, Christa Jordi, Erick Fink

Proceedings Volume 6927, 69270S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.777588

KEYWORDS: Biomimetics, Dielectrics, Actuators, Electroactive polymers, Electrodes, Manufacturing, Control systems, Water, Motion models, Polymers

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Proceedings Article | 5 April 2007 Paper

Electro-active polymers as a novel actuator technology for lighter-than-air vehicles

Silvain Michel, Christian Dürager, Martin Zobel, Erich Fink

Proceedings Volume 6524, 65241Q (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.716658

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Electroactive polymers, Control systems, Polymers, Helium, Wind measurement, Power supplies, Logic, Systems modeling, Electromagnetism

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2006 Paper

Electromechanical model for static and dynamic activation of elementary dielectric elastomer actuators

Patrick Lochmatter, Silvain Michel, Gabor Kovacs

Proceedings Volume 6168, 61680F (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.657873

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Dielectrics, Performance modeling, Electrodes, Resistance, 3D modeling, Dielectric elastomer actuators, Mechanical efficiency, Electrodynamics, Electroactive polymers

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