Electroelastic Response of Cylindrical Fiber with D_∞ Symmetry Exposed to Local Electric Field Through Opposed Electrode Pair

ABSTRACT

To obtain practical information on the electroelastic behavior of poly-l-lactic acid microtweezers or catheters, a previously constructed analytical technique is used to obtain the electroelastic field solution of a poly-l-lactic acid cylindrical fiber exposed to a local electric field, which is applied through an opposed pair of square-sectioned electrodes. The numerical representation of the solution reveals the detailed field quantity distributions, their importance in the design of microtweezers and catheters, the overall deformation of such devices, and the effects of the electrode dimensions on the deformation.

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

KEYWORDS:

• D_∞ symmetry
• electroelasticity
• fiber
• microcatheters
• microtweezers
• poly-l-lactic acid