A multistable linear actuation mechanism based on artificial muscles

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 132, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Mutlu, Rahim ^a   Alc, Gürsel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; MEMS; MUSCLE; POLYPYRROLES;

ACTUATION MECHANISM; ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS; ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS; INPUT VOLTAGES; MECHANISM-BASED; MULTISTABLE; POLYMER LAYERS; POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE; WET AND DRY;

MECHANISMS;

EID: 78649590814     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4002661     Document Type: Article

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