A study on elongation/contraction behavior and mechanical properties of oxy-polyacrylonitrile(PAN) fiber in basic/acidic solution for artificial muscle applications

Polymer (Korea)

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 468-476

  Young, Kwan Lee ^a   Sang, Wan Kim ^a   Kyung, Sup Lee ^a   In, Hee Cho ^a   Joo, Hwa Lee ^a   Jin, Woo Lee ^a   Kwang, Jin Kim ^b   Nam, Jae Do ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Computer Science and Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial muscle; Contraction; Elongation; Linear actuator; Oxy PAN fiber

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344500230     PISSN: 0379153X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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