Hydration and control assessment of ionic polymer actuators

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 381-390

  Kothera, Curt S ^a   Leo, Donald J ^a   Robertson, Lawrence M ^b  

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

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; CHARACTERIZATION; DEHYDRATION; HYDRATION; LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS;

CLAMPED CLAMPED POLYMER; IONIC POLYMER ACTUATORS; IONIC POLYMERS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0042513831     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2003-1441     Document Type: Conference Paper

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