Fundamental research on polymer material as artificial muscle

Artificial Life and Robotics

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 232-235

  Fujihara, Yutaka ^a   Hanamoto, Takayuki ^a   Dai, Fengzhi ^a  

^a MATSUE NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acrylic form elastomer; Artificial muscle; EAP; Urethane gel

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC FORM ELASTOMER; ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE; ELECTRICAL STIMULATIONS; FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH; METAL PARTS; POLYMER MATERIALS; URETHANE GEL; WEIGHT SAVING;

COMPASSES (MAGNETIC); GELS; MOTORS; MUSCLE; RUBBER;

POLYMER FILMS;

EID: 56749098011     PISSN: 14335298     EISSN: 16147456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10015-007-0473-5     Document Type: Article

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