Electrically induced permanent strain in ionic polymer-metal composite actuators

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4695, Issue , 2002, Pages 67-77

  Newbury, Kenneth M ^a   Leo, Donald J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionic Polymer; IPMC; Permanent Strain

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; IONOMERS; STRAIN;

IONIC POLYMER-METAL COMPOSITES (IPMC) ACTUATORS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0036031426     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.475150     Document Type: Conference Paper

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