DocumentCode :
2680728
Title :
Fiber-reinforced conjugated polymer torsional actuator and its nonlinear elasticity modeling
Author :
Fang, Yang ; Pence, Thomas J. ; Tan, Xiaobo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA
fYear :
2009
fDate :
10-15 Oct. 2009
Firstpage :
2892
Lastpage :
2897
Abstract :
Reported conjugated polymer actuators have typically been limited to bender or linear extender configurations. In this paper, we present a fiber-reinforced conjugated polymer actuator capable of torsional motion. By incorporating platinum fibers into the material matrix during the electrochemical fabrication process, we create anisotropy in the interaction between the fiber and the material matrix, resulting in torsion and other associated deformations upon actuation. A nonlinear elasticity-based model is utilized to capture the actuator performance for both small and large deformations. The effectiveness of the model is verified through comparison with experimental results.
Keywords :
composite material interfaces; conducting polymers; elastic deformation; elasticity; electric actuators; fibre reinforced composites; platinum; Pt; actuation; deformation; electrochemical fabrication; fiber-reinforced conjugated polymer torsional actuator; material matrix-fiber interaction anisotropy; nonlinear elasticity modeling; platinum fibers; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Deformable models; Elasticity; Fabrication; Hydraulic actuators; Intelligent actuators; Oxidation; Platinum; Polymers; Voltage;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2009. IROS 2009. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Conference_Location :
St. Louis, MO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3803-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3804-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IROS.2009.5354191
Filename :
5354191
Link To Document :
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