A self-sensing ion conducting polymer metal composite (IPMC) actuator

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 656-664

  Punning, Andres ^a   Kruusmaa, Maarja ^a   Aabloo, Alvo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Actuator; Ion polymer metal composite; Sensor

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POSITION MEASUREMENT; SENSORS;

BENDING CURVATURE; ION POLYMER METAL COMPOSITES; METAL SURFACE ELECTRODES; SELF SENSING ACTUATORS;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS;

EID: 34247555921     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.12.008     Document Type: Article

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