Measurements and macro models of ionomeric polymer-metal composites (IPMC)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4695, Issue , 2002, Pages 220-227

  Bao, Xiaoqi ^a   Bar Cohen, Yoseph ^a   Lih, Shyh Shiuh ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuators; EAP; Electroactive Polymer; Ionomeric Polymer Metal Composite; IPMC; Macro Model; Material Characterization

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; IONOMERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS (EAP);

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0036028841     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.475167     Document Type: Conference Paper

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