Modelling of ionic polymer-metal composites by a multi-field finite element method

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 741-751

  Gong, Yaqi ^a   Tang, Chak yin ^b   Tsui, Chi pong ^b   Fan, Jianping ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Electro active characteristics; Finite element method; IPMC; Water molecule diffusion resistance force

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE; BENDING DISPLACEMENT; CHARACTERISTICS FINITE-ELEMENT; DYNAMIC SENSOR; ELECTRIC FIELD INTENSITIES; ELECTRO-MECHANICAL; ELECTROMECHANICAL MODELS; ELECTROMECHANICAL PROPERTY; HIGH SENSITIVITY; INTERNAL EQUILIBRIUM; INTERNAL FORCES; IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITES; LIGHT WEIGHT; MULTI-FIELD; NON-LINEAR; NONLINEAR FORCE; NOVEL DESIGN; ROBOTIC ACTUATORS; SIMULATION RESULT; SMART MATERIALS; SODIUM IONS; SOLVING SCHEMES; THICKNESS DIRECTION; VISCOUS RESISTANCE; WATER CONCENTRATIONS; WATER MOLECULE;

DIFFUSION; DYNAMICS; HYDRATES; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; KNIT FABRICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METAL IONS; MOLECULES; SIMULATORS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 70449697933     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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