Ionic polymer metal-composite (IPMC) actuators: Augmentation of their actuation force capability

IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1180-1184

  Lopes, Bruno ^a   Costa Branco, P J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Actuators; Intelligent materials; Ion polymer metal composite; IPMC; Polymer actuators

Indexed keywords

ACTUATION FORCE; IONIC POLYMER; NEW ELECTROLYTES; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; POLYMER ACTUATORS; POLYMER-METAL COMPOSITE; PROPYLENE CARBONATE; SODIUM IONS; SOLVENT EVAPORATION;

ACTUATORS; INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; LITHIUM; METAL IONS; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; POLYMERS; PROPYLENE;

INTELLIGENT MATERIALS;

EID: 77951552938     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IECON.2009.5414659     Document Type: Conference Paper

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