Precision force and position control of an ionic polymer metal composite

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering

Volumn 218, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 421-432

  Bhat, N ^a   Kim, W J ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Hybrid control; Ionic polymer metal composite; Microscale force control; Microscale position control; Smart material actuator

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CARBON NANOTUBES; CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FEEDBACK; FERROELECTRICITY; FORCE CONTROL; ROBOTICS;

HYBRID CONTROL; IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITES (IPMC); MICROSCALE POSITION CONTROL; SMART MATERIAL ACTUATOR;

POLYMERS;

EID: 7044247956     PISSN: 09596518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0959651052010133     Document Type: Conference Paper

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