Artificial Muscle Actuators using Electroactive Polymers

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-3-908158-27-1
Verlag: Trans Tech Publications

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 300 g

The 27 peer-reviewed papers collected here together offer a plenitude of up-to-date information on “Artificial Muscle Actuators using Electroactive Polymers”. The papers are conveniently arranged into the chapters: 1: Materials; 2: Analysis, physical mechanisms and characterization; 3: Devices and applications. This special volume has also been published online in the series, “Advances in Science and Technology” Vol. 61.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vincenzini, Pietro

Bar-Cohen, Yoseph

Carpi, Federico

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Committees
Preface
CHAPTER 1: MATERIALS
EAP Actuators for Biomimetic Technologies with Humanlike Robots as one of the Ultimate Challenges
Synthesis and Characterization of IPNs for Electrochemical Actuators
Metal Ion Implanted Compliant Electrodes in Dielectric Electroactive Polymer (EAP) Membranes
Rate Limits in Conducting Polymers
New Composites Based on Liquid Crystalline Elastomers and Electroactive Nanomaterials
Tough Hydrogel - Learn from Nature
Enhancing the Electro-Mechanical Response of Maxwell Stress Actuators
Conducting IPN Fibers: A New Design for Linear Actuation in Open Air
Sprayed Sensor Using IPMC PAINT
Carbon Nanotube Yarns as High Load Actuators and Sensors
Electrode Reactions in Cu-Pt Coated Nafion® Actuators
A Co-Axial Dielectric Elastomer Actuator
A Closer Look at the Polyacrylamide Fibers for Natural-Like Artificial Muscle Fabrication
CHAPTER 2: ANALYSIS, PHYSICAL MECHANISMS AND CHARACTERIZATION
Finite-Strain Models of Actuation: Prestretch and Elasticity Parameters
Monte Carlo Simulation of Electroactive Polymer Actuators
Dielectric Elastomer Actuators as Elements of Active Vibration Control Systems
Electro-Chemo-Mechanical Actuators Touching and Sensing Both, Physical and Chemical Ambient
Conducting Polymer Soft Actuators Based on Polypyrrole -Training Effect and Fatigue
Optimization of IPMC Actuator Conversion Efficiency
Tunable Membrane for Electromagnetic Devices Using Dielectric Elastomers
Synthesis and Application of Electro-Thermally Sensitive Gels
Distributed Impedance Model of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators
Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator Behaviour in Two Novel Configurations
CHAPTER 3: DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS
Multilayer Actuator and Sensor Sheets with Smart Compliant Electrodes
Bio-Inspired Distributed Electroactive Polymer Actuators for Possible Space Applications: Concept Design
Contractile and Buckling Actuators Based on Dielectric Elastomers: Devices and Applications
Variable-Stiffness–Mode Dielectric Elastomer Devices