介电弹性体具有结构紧凑、形变量大、响应速度快及易集成等特点,为了降低驱动电压,将介电弹性体应用于液体透镜中,采用介电弹性体和透镜薄膜分离结构,建立了介电弹性体主动薄膜变形、透镜薄膜变形以及液体透镜焦距的数学模型。仿真结果表明,当初始液体压力为500 Pa、驱动电压为1000 V时,液体透镜的变焦范围为15.13~22.80 mm,焦距增加了为51%。分析了介电弹性体的杨氏模量、残余应力、初始厚度及半径对液体透镜焦距的影响,结果表明,同等增加倍率下,介电弹性体的初始厚度对液体透镜焦距的影响最大,其次为残余应力,该研究结果可为优化设计介电弹性体驱动的液体透镜提供参考。

The dielectric elastomer has the characteristics of compact structure, large deformation, fast response speed, and easy integration. In order to reduce the driving voltage, the dielectric elastomer is applied to the liquid lens and the separation structure of dielectric elastomer and the lens membrane are used. Mathematical models of elastic body active membrane deformation, lens membrane deformation and focal length of liquid lens are established. Simulation results show that when the initial liquid pressure is 500 Pa and the driving voltage is 1000 V, the zoom range of the liquid lens is 15.13--22.80 mm, and the focal length increase is 51%. The effects of the Young's modulus, residual stress, initial thickness and radius of the dielectric elastomer on the focal length of the liquid lens are analyzed. The results show that the initial thickness of the dielectric elastomer has the greatest influence on the focal length of the liquid lens at the same increase in magnification, followed by the residual stress, the research results can provide a reference for the optimal design of liquid lens driven by dielectric elastomer.