Title :
A multi-physics model of an IPMC actuator in the electrical, chemical, mechanical and thermal domains
Author :
Caponetto, R. ; De Luca, V. ; Graziani, S. ; Sapuppo, F. ; Umana, E.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ing. Elettr., Elettron. e Inf., Univ. degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy
Abstract :
IPMCs are electroactive polymers which can be used both as sensors and as actuators. A multiphysics model of IPMC devices working as actuators is here presented. The model integrates electrical, mechanical, chemical and thermal effects in a unique solution and attention is focused on the coupling factors among the physics domains. The model was validated through experimentation.
Keywords :
electroactive polymer actuators; filled polymers; IPMC actuator devices; chemical effects; coupling factors; electrical effect; electroactive polymer actuator; ionic polymer-polymer composites; mechanical effects; multiphysics model; sensors; thermal effects; Actuators; Chemicals; Equations; Mathematical model; Polymers; Sensors; Solvents; IPMC; Multi-physics; thermal effects; white box modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design (SMACD), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seville
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0685-0
DOI :
10.1109/SMACD.2012.6339441
