05223nam 2200673 450 991046277800332120200903223051.03-03813-232-2(CKB)2670000000348171(EBL)1869202(SSID)ssj0000760336(PQKBManifestationID)12299349(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000760336(PQKBWorkID)10810396(PQKB)11137866(MiAaPQ)EBC1869202(MiAaPQ)EBC3335645(Au-PeEL)EBL1869202(CaPaEBR)ebr10828952(OCoLC)897070543(EXLCZ)99267000000034817120090608h20082008 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrArtificial muscle actuators using electroactive polymers /edited by Pietro Vincenzini, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Federico CarpiStafa-Zuerich, Switzerland ;UK :Trans Tech Publications Ltd,[2008]©20081 online resource (215 p.)Advances in science and technology,1661-819X ;volume 61Volume 8 of 8 volumes from the 3rd International Conference "Smart Materials, Structures and Systems"."Artificial Muscle Actuators using Electroactive Polymers." Advances in science and technology, 61. Proceedings of the joint focused session A-12 "Artificial Muscle Actuators using electroactive polymers" of symposium A "Smart materials and micro/nanosystems" and symposium E "Mining smartness from nature", held in Acireale, Sicily, Italy, June 8-13 2008 as part of CIMTEC 2008 - 3rd International Conference "Smart Materials, Structures and Systems."3-908158-27-3 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Artificial Muscle Actuators using Electroactive Polymers; Committees; Preface; Table of Contents; CHAPTER 1: MATERIALS; EAP Actuators for Biomimetic Technologies with Humanlike Robots as one of the Ultimate Challenges; Synthesis and Characterization of IPNs for Electrochemical Actuators; Metal Ion Implanted Compliant Electrodes in Dielectric Electroactive Polymer (EAP) Membranes; Rate Limits in Conducting Polymers; New Composites Based on Liquid Crystalline Elastomers and Electroactive Nanomaterials; Tough Hydrogel - Learn from NatureEnhancing the Electro-Mechanical Response of Maxwell Stress ActuatorsConducting IPN Fibers: A New Design for Linear Actuation in Open Air; Sprayed Sensor Using IPMC PAINT; Carbon Nanotube Yarns as High Load Actuators and Sensors; Electrode Reactions in Cu-Pt Coated Nafion® Actuators; A Co-Axial Dielectric Elastomer Actuator; A Closer Look at the Polyacrylamide Fibers for Natural-Like Artificial Muscle Fabrication; CHAPTER 2: ANALYSIS, PHYSICAL MECHANISMS AND CHARACTERIZATION; Finite-Strain Models of Actuation: Prestretch and Elasticity ParametersMonte Carlo Simulation of Electroactive Polymer ActuatorsDielectric Elastomer Actuators as Elements of Active Vibration Control Systems; Electro-Chemo-Mechanical Actuators Touching and Sensing Both, Physical and Chemical Ambient; Conducting Polymer Soft Actuators Based on Polypyrrole -Training Effect and Fatigue; Optimization of IPMC Actuator Conversion Efficiency; Tunable Membrane for Electromagnetic Devices Using Dielectric Elastomers; Synthesis and Application of Electro-Thermally Sensitive Gels; Distributed Impedance Model of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite ActuatorsIonic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator Behaviour in Two Novel ConfigurationsCHAPTER 3: DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS; Multilayer Actuator and Sensor Sheets with Smart Compliant Electrodes; Bio-Inspired Distributed Electroactive Polymer Actuators for Possible Space Applications: Concept Design; Contractile and Buckling Actuators Based on Dielectric Elastomers: Devices and Applications; Variable-Stiffness-Mode Dielectric Elastomer Devices; Keywords Index; Authors IndexThe 27 peer-reviewed papers collected here together offer a plenitude of up-to-date information on ""Artificial Muscle Actuators using Electroactive Polymers"". The papers are conveniently arranged into the chapters: 1: Materials; 2: Analysis, physical mechanisms and characterization; 3: Devices and applications. This special volume has also been published online in the series, ""Advances in Science and Technology"" Vol. 61.Advances in science and technology (Faenza, Italy) ;61.Smart materialsCongressesSmart structuresCongressesElectronic books.Smart materialsSmart structures620.11Vincenzini P.1939-19040Bar-Cohen Yoseph972050Carpi Federico1975-973839International Conference on "Smart Materials, Structures, and Systems"(3rd :2008 :Acireale, Italy),MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462778003321Artificial muscle actuators using electroactive polymers2221854UNINA