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Dielectric Elastomer Actuator

Interactive 3D dielectric elastomer actuator: apply a high-voltage field across a soft elastomer film, watch Maxwell electrostatic pressure squeeze it thin and expand it radially, and read live field, pressure and strain values for three real actuator materials.

Materials Science3DAdvanced60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 2D version

Dielectric elastomer actuators are one of the leading "smart material" families used in soft robotics: a thin rubber film between two flexible electrodes contracts in thickness and expands in area purely from an applied electric field, with no motors or gears. This simulator renders a real 3D actuator film and drives it with the actual Maxwell-stress physics — electrostatic pressure p = ε₀εᵣE² squeezing an incompressible elastomer — across three real actuator materials, a mechanical bias load, and adjustable film thickness, with live field, pressure and strain readouts and a breakdown warning when the field gets too high.

⚙ Under the hood

Drive a soft elastomer film with a high-voltage field and watch real Maxwell electrostatic pressure squeeze it thin and expand it radially, with live field, pressure and strain readouts across three actuator materials.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install