Precision control of force produced by ionic polymer metal composite

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Design Engineering Division (Publication) DE

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 285-291

  Bhat, Nikhil ^a   Kim, Won Jong ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion forces; Force control; IPMC

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ADHESION; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FEEDBACK CONTROL; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; GRIPPERS; POLYMERS; PRECISION ENGINEERING; SENSORS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITE (IPMC); MICROGRIPPERS;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 1942456510     PISSN: 15214613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-42709     Document Type: Conference Paper

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