Modeling of bending behavior of IPMC beams using concentrated ion boundary layer

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 131-139

  Lughmani, Waqas Akbar ^a   Jho, Jae Young ^b   Lee, Jang Yeol ^b   Rhee, Kyehan ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bending; Catheter; Concentration boundary layer; FEM; IPMC

Indexed keywords

EID: 77149176287     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-009-0104-2     Document Type: Article

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