Electrically active non-ionic artificial muscle

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 117-122

  Hirai, Toshihiro ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Actuator; Artificial muscle; Creep deformation; Dielectric polymer; Gel

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; GELS; MUSCLE;

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES; CREEP DEFORMATION; DIELECTRIC POLYMERS; SPACE CHARGE DISTRIBUTION;

PROSTHETICS;

EID: 33846488967     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X06063344     Document Type: Article

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