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Several analytical models have been previously developed that capture the geometrical and material nonlinearities, the compliance of the inner liner, and entrapped air in the fluid. The inter fiber yarn compaction in the fiber layer, which is shown to reduce the effective closed-valve stiffness, is studied. A new analytical model for uniformly deformed actuators is developed to capture the compaction effect. This model considers the inter fiber yarn compaction effect and the fiber extensibility as well as the material and geometric nonlinearities. Analysis and experimental results demonstrate that the new compaction model can improve the prediction of the response behavior of the actuator. The compaction model is improved by considering the yarn bending stiffness. 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