Modelling and analysis of an ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC)-rocker-based four-bar for variable path generation using the Euler-Bernoulli approach

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 223, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2405-2411

  Bandopadhya, D ^a   Njuguna, J ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effective length; Four bar mechanism; Grashof criterion; Ionic polymer metal composite; Partially compliant mechanism

Indexed keywords

EFFECTIVE LENGTH; FOUR BAR MECHANISM; GRASHOF CRITERION; IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITE; PARTIALLY COMPLIANT MECHANISM;

ELECTRIC MACHINERY; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANISMS; METALS; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

POLYMERS;

EID: 70350155101     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES1384     Document Type: Article

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