Breaking the Cardiovascular Flow Barrier for Dielectric Elastomer Actuator-Based Pumping: Design and Characterization

Amine Benouhiba, Armando Walter, Silje Ekroll Jahren, Francesco Clavica, Dominik Obrist, Yoan Civet, and Yves Perriard

This article presents the design and characterization of a high-performance tubular dielectric elastomer pump. The study investigates three distinct pump designs tailored for operation under varying internal pressures of 15, 70, and 120 mmHg. Each pump design is meticulously tested, and the results reveal significant variations in their performance characteristics. The optimal outcomes are achieved with a flow rate of 6.5 L min−1, demonstrating the pump's efficiency in maintaining fluid circulation.

2026

Journal Articles

A Soft Robotic Fish With a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Body and Negative Stiffness Spine

M. Koenigsdorff; S. Holzer; S. M. A. Konstantinidi; Y. R. C. Civet; Y. Perriard

Advanced Robotics Research. 2026. DOI : http://doi.org/10.1002/adrr.202500173.

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2025

Journal Articles

Elimination of Necking and Aspect Ratio Dependence in Uniaxial Actuators by Continuous Fiber Reinforcement

M. Koenigsdorff; S. Konstantinidi; A. Endesfelder; P. Osipov; J. Mersch et al.

Advanced Robotics Research. 2025. DOI : 10.1002/adrr.202500010.

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Mechanical characterization and constitutive law of porcine urethral tissues: a hyperelastic fiber model based on a physical approach

Q. De Menech; A. Osorio Salazar; Q. Bourgogne; Y. Civet; A. Baldit et al.

PsycEXTRA Dataset. 2025. num. 2025. DOI : 10.1007/s10237-025-01951-w.

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Design and Characterization of an Equibiaxial Multi-Electrode Dielectric Elastomer Actuator

S. Holzer; B. Tiwari; S. M. A. Konstantinidi; Y. Civet; Y. Perriard

Materials. 2025. Vol. 18, num. 8. DOI : 10.3390/ma18081693.

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An efficient and compact supply for electroactive polymers

M. Almanza; C. Baron; G. Lan; Y. Wei; Y. R. C. Civet et al.

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 2025. DOI : 10.1109/TPEL.2025.3557213.

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Soft Beats: A Dielectric Elastomer-Based Ventricular Assist Device for Next-Gen Heart Failure Management

A. Benouhiba; A. M. Walter; S. E. Jahren; D. Obrist; F. Clavica et al.

Advanced Engineering Materials. 2025. p. 2501234. DOI : 10.1002/adem.202501234.

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Conference Papers

Control of a Marx Generator for Charge and Discharge a Tubular Dielectric Elastomer Actuator

M. Caceres Rivera; M. Almanza; A. Boegli; Y. Civet; Y. Perriard

2025. 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Conference Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2025-10-19 – 2025-10-23. p. 1 – 5. DOI : 10.1109/ECCE58356.2025.11260149.

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Contractile dielectric elastomer actuators with embedded active and passive structured fibers

S. Konstantinidi; M. Koenigsdorff; S. Holzer; Y. Civet; G. Gerlach et al.

2025. SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation 2025, Vancouver, CA, 2025-03-17 – 2025-03-20. DOI : 10.1117/12.3051367.

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DEMO: Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) for the restoration of facial movements

S. Konstantinidi; S. Holzer; M. M. C. Favier; A. Osorio Salazar; Y. Civet et al.

2025. SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation 2025, Vancouver, CA, 2025-03-17 – 2025-03-20. DOI : 10.1117/12.3057338.

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Force measurements of planar dielectric elastomer actuators

S. Holzer; S. Konstantinidi; Y. Civet; Y. Perriard

2025. SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation 2025, Vancouver, CA, 2025-03-17 – 2025-03-20. DOI : 10.1117/12.3050991.

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Student Projects

Advanced Control of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

L. Tronchet; S. Holzer; Y. Perriard

2025.

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Simulation and implementation of a Wireless Power Module for dielectric elastomer actuator

T. J. Garate Anderegg

2025.

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Investigation of Acoustofluidic Applications using Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

A. Aziz

2025.

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Control of multi-channel high voltage power supply for dielectric elastomer actuators Master of Science MSc in Robotics

M. A. Jones

2025.

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Development of Tubular Valves Based on Soft Electrohydraulic Actuators for Biomedical Engineering Applications

L. O. Rodriguez Jimenez

2025.

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Patterned Electrodes for Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

E. K. Özbekler

2025.

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Control and Precise Implementation of Dielectric Elastic Actuators

M. Taillandier

2025.

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