Profile
Vinuri Gamlath is a PhD student attached to the Zienkiewicz Institute for Modelling, Data, and AI at Swansea University. Her work focuses on devloping fatigue-resistant novel self-sensing elastomers with integrated compliant electrodes that will be used for modular metamaterial-based Dielectric Elastomer Generators (DEGs) and Dielectric Fluid Generators (DFGs). All the novel materials developed will be followed by rigorous experimental characterizations using multi-axial test rigs purposely built for the Wave Energy applications at Swansea University.
Area of Expertise
- Direct Generation
- Fatigue characterization
- Material Development and Characterization
- Data analysis and Interpretation
Projects
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Fatigue-resistant Elastomers with Integrated Electrodes for Modular Self-sensing DEGs and DFGs
Project Overview The project aims to develop fatigue-resistant novel self-sensing elastomers with integrated compliant electrodes that will be used for modular metamaterial-based Dielectric Elastomer Generators (DEGs) and Dielectric Fluid Generators (DFGs). In this project, 2D conductive fillers (e.g. MXene) will be used in achieving superior dielectric materials with extremely high dielectric permittivity and in making…