Dynamics and thermodynamics of artificial muscles based on nematic gels

Journal de Physique II

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 909-919

  Hebert M ^a,b   Kant, R ^a,b   De Gennes, P G ^a,b  

^a l'alimentation et l'Environnement   (France)

^b NORTEL NETWORKS   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; GELS; MUSCLE; THERMODYNAMICS;

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES; NEMATIC GELS;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 0031186699     PISSN: 11554312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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