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This article examines the most current advancements in dielectric elastomer actuator technology. The adaptability of these actuators makes them helpful in a wide range of situations. Dielectric elastomers, a kind of electroactive polymer, undergo a transformation when subjected to an electric field. When compared to piezoelectric materials, shape memory alloys, ionic polymer metallic materials, and form memory alloys, EAPs' applicability for the design of a broad range of sensors, actuators, and biomedical equipment is better. Because EAPs are able to preserve their original shape even after being distorted, this is why they are so effective. Since EAPs are light, adaptable, simple to manufacture, economically viable, and compatible with surfaces and geometries of varying complexity, this is the case. Shape-memory alloys and materials with piezoelectric characteristics are also included.

Keywords

Solar Panel; Pulse Width Modulation (PWM); Shoot-through; Voltage Source Inverter (VSI); Boost Derived Hybrid Converters (BDHC)

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