A Thin and Flexible Sound Generator Using an Electroactive Elastomer

Sugimoto T, Ono K, Ando A, Morita Y, Hosoda K, Ishii D. A Thin and Flexible Sound Generator Using an Electroactive Elastomer. In: AES Convention 127. Audio Engineering Society; 2009. Paper 7848. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=15043

@inproceedings{Sugimoto2009_15043,
  author = {Sugimoto, Takehiro and Ono, Kazuho and Ando, Akio and Morita, Yuichi and Hosoda, Kosuke and Ishii, Daisaku},
  title = {{A Thin and Flexible Sound Generator Using an Electroactive Elastomer}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 127},
  note = {Paper 7848},
  year = {2009},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=15043}
}

TY  - CPAPER
TI  - A Thin and Flexible Sound Generator Using an Electroactive Elastomer
AU  - Sugimoto, Takehiro
AU  - Ono, Kazuho
AU  - Ando, Akio
AU  - Morita, Yuichi
AU  - Hosoda, Kosuke
AU  - Ishii, Daisaku
T2  - AES Convention 127
M1  - Paper 7848
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2009/10/06
UR  - https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=15043
PB  - Audio Engineering Society
LA  - en
AB  - We propose a new sound generator using electroactive elastomer (EAE), which is an elastic and flexible material. Our prototype sound generator is composed of a thin polyurethane elastomer sheet and conducting polymer electrodes. The electrodes are formed on both surfaces of the elastomer sheet and are driven by audio signals with a DC bias voltage. We conducted a transformation analysis of the EAE and found that using of the side-length change is more effective than using the thickness change. An EAE sound generator provides 30 dB higher sound pressure level (SPL) at 1 kHz than one using thickness change. The configuration design and operating conditions suitable for a sound generator are discussed.
ER  -