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Artificial muscle actuators using electroactive polymers / / edited by Pietro Vincenzini, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Federico Carpi
| Artificial muscle actuators using electroactive polymers / / edited by Pietro Vincenzini, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Federico Carpi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stafa-Zuerich, Switzerland ; ; UK : , : Trans Tech Publications Ltd, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.11 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
VincenziniP. <1939->
Bar-CohenYoseph CarpiFederico <1975-> |
| Collana | Advances in science and technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Smart materials
Smart structures |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 3-03813-232-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 Nature
Enhancing 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 Parameters Monte 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 Actuators Ionic 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 Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462778003321 |
| Stafa-Zuerich, Switzerland ; ; UK : , : Trans Tech Publications Ltd, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Artificial muscle actuators using electroactive polymers / / edited by Pietro Vincenzini, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Federico Carpi
| Artificial muscle actuators using electroactive polymers / / edited by Pietro Vincenzini, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Federico Carpi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stafa-Zuerich, Switzerland ; ; UK : , : Trans Tech Publications Ltd, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.11 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
VincenziniP. <1939->
Bar-CohenYoseph CarpiFederico <1975-> |
| Collana | Advances in science and technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Smart materials
Smart structures |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Artificial muscle actuators
Electroactive polymers CIMTEC |
| ISBN | 3-03813-232-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 Nature
Enhancing 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 Parameters Monte 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 Actuators Ionic 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 Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786395103321 |
| Stafa-Zuerich, Switzerland ; ; UK : , : Trans Tech Publications Ltd, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Artificial muscle actuators using electroactive polymers / / edited by Pietro Vincenzini, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Federico Carpi
| Artificial muscle actuators using electroactive polymers / / edited by Pietro Vincenzini, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Federico Carpi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stafa-Zuerich, Switzerland ; ; UK : , : Trans Tech Publications Ltd, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620.11 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
VincenziniP. <1939->
Bar-CohenYoseph CarpiFederico <1975-> |
| Collana | Advances in science and technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Smart materials
Smart structures |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Artificial muscle actuators
Electroactive polymers CIMTEC |
| ISBN | 3-03813-232-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 Nature
Enhancing 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 Parameters Monte 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 Actuators Ionic 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 Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809271103321 |
| Stafa-Zuerich, Switzerland ; ; UK : , : Trans Tech Publications Ltd, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Drilling in extreme environments [[electronic resource] ] : penetration and sampling on Earth and other planets / / edited by Yoseph Bar-Cohen & Kris Zacny
| Drilling in extreme environments [[electronic resource] ] : penetration and sampling on Earth and other planets / / edited by Yoseph Bar-Cohen & Kris Zacny |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (825 p.) |
| Disciplina |
622.1
622.3381 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Bar-CohenYoseph
ZacnyKris |
| Soggetto topico |
Boring
Boring - Technological innovations Oil well drilling Oil well drilling - Technological innovations Astrogeology Space robotics |
| ISBN |
1-282-27913-0
9786612279133 3-527-62662-X 3-527-62663-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Drilling in Extreme Environments: Penetration and Sampling on Earth and other Planets; Foreword; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; Color Plates; 1 Drills as Tools for Media Penetration and Sampling; 1.1 Introduction and Historical Perspective; 1.2 Methods of Drilling and Penetration of Objects; 1.2.1 Mechanical Techniques; 1.2.2 Thermal Techniques; 1.2.3 Chemical Techniques; 1.3 Types of Mechanical Drills; 1.3.1 Rotary Drill; 1.3.2 Hammer Drill; 1.3.3 Rotary-Hammer Drill; 1.4 Bits - the End-Effector of Drills; 1.4.1 Twist Drill Bits; 1.4.2 Gun Drill
1.4.3 Centering and Spotting Drill Bits1.4.4 Material Makeup of Bits; 1.5 Application of Drilling Techniques; 1.5.1 Geological Studies and Search for Resources; 1.5.2 Mining and Tunneling; 1.5.3 Petroleum and Gas Drilling and Exploration; 1.5.4 Ocean and Seafloor Drilling; 1.5.5 Planetary Drilling and Sampling; 1.5.6 Ice Drilling; 1.5.7 Dental Drills; 1.6 Conclusion; References; 2 Principles of Drilling and Excavation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Physical Properties of Rocks; 2.2.1 Terrestrial Rocks; 2.2.2 Extraterrestrial Rocks; 2.2.3 Influence Factors for Rock Mechanical Properties 2.3 Stresses and Energy in Drilling2.3.1 Stress in Sedimentary Basins; 2.3.2 Stresses Around a Borehole; 2.4 Theories of Rock Breakage; 2.4.1 Percussion Drilling; 2.4.2 Rotary Drilling; 2.4.3 Percussion-Rotary; 2.4.4 Other Drilling Methods; 2.4.5 Drilling Efficiency; 2.5 Conclusion; 2.5.1 Underground Rocks and Stresses; 2.5.2 Drilling Theories; 2.5.3 Effect of Environment on Drilling; References; 3 Ground Drilling and Excavation; 3.1 Background; 3.1.1 Three Requirements for Any Drilling System; 3.1.2 Types of Earth Boreholes; 3.2 Drilling Rigs; 3.2.1 Percussion Drilling Rigs 3.2.2 Rotary Drilling Rigs3.3 Penetrating the Material; 3.3.1 Basic Rock Destruction Mechanism; 3.3.2 Specific Energy Comparison of Different Drilling Methods; 3.4 Cuttings Transport and Disposal; 3.4.1 Cuttings Transport from Under a Bit in Terrestrial Operations; 3.4.2 Cuttings Transport Beyond the Bit; 3.4.3 Cuttings Removal In Situ; 3.4.4 Recompaction of Cuttings; 3.4.5 Creation of Disposal Volume; 3.5 Directional Drilling; 3.5.1 Reference Systems; 3.5.2 Directional Control Factors; 3.5.3 Bit Design; 3.5.4 Bottom Hole Assemblies; 3.5.5 Directional Mechanics; 3.5.6 BHA Modeling 3.5.7 Planning3.5.8 Survey Techniques; 3.5.9 Survey Calculations; 3.6 Sidewall Friction and Unconsolidated Drilling Issues; 3.6.1 Soil Penetration by Cones; 3.6.2 Pile Driving Formulas; 3.6.3 Methods of Cone Resistance Determination; 3.6.4 Pressure Bubble; 3.6.5 Permafrost Piling; 3.6.6 Vibratory Pile Driving; 3.6.7 Impact on Penetration Resistance; 3.7 Conclusion; References; 4 Ice Drilling and Coring; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Coring Drills; 4.2.1 Surface-Driven Rotary Drills; 4.2.2 Wireline Drill; 4.2.3 Cable-Suspended Electromechanical Drills; 4.2.4 Cable-Suspended Electrothermal Drills 4.2.5 Hand Augers |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139763703321 |
| Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Drilling in extreme environments [[electronic resource] ] : penetration and sampling on Earth and other planets / / edited by Yoseph Bar-Cohen & Kris Zacny
| Drilling in extreme environments [[electronic resource] ] : penetration and sampling on Earth and other planets / / edited by Yoseph Bar-Cohen & Kris Zacny |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (825 p.) |
| Disciplina |
622.1
622.3381 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Bar-CohenYoseph
ZacnyKris |
| Soggetto topico |
Boring
Boring - Technological innovations Oil well drilling Oil well drilling - Technological innovations Astrogeology Space robotics |
| ISBN |
1-282-27913-0
9786612279133 3-527-62662-X 3-527-62663-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Drilling in Extreme Environments: Penetration and Sampling on Earth and other Planets; Foreword; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; Color Plates; 1 Drills as Tools for Media Penetration and Sampling; 1.1 Introduction and Historical Perspective; 1.2 Methods of Drilling and Penetration of Objects; 1.2.1 Mechanical Techniques; 1.2.2 Thermal Techniques; 1.2.3 Chemical Techniques; 1.3 Types of Mechanical Drills; 1.3.1 Rotary Drill; 1.3.2 Hammer Drill; 1.3.3 Rotary-Hammer Drill; 1.4 Bits - the End-Effector of Drills; 1.4.1 Twist Drill Bits; 1.4.2 Gun Drill
1.4.3 Centering and Spotting Drill Bits1.4.4 Material Makeup of Bits; 1.5 Application of Drilling Techniques; 1.5.1 Geological Studies and Search for Resources; 1.5.2 Mining and Tunneling; 1.5.3 Petroleum and Gas Drilling and Exploration; 1.5.4 Ocean and Seafloor Drilling; 1.5.5 Planetary Drilling and Sampling; 1.5.6 Ice Drilling; 1.5.7 Dental Drills; 1.6 Conclusion; References; 2 Principles of Drilling and Excavation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Physical Properties of Rocks; 2.2.1 Terrestrial Rocks; 2.2.2 Extraterrestrial Rocks; 2.2.3 Influence Factors for Rock Mechanical Properties 2.3 Stresses and Energy in Drilling2.3.1 Stress in Sedimentary Basins; 2.3.2 Stresses Around a Borehole; 2.4 Theories of Rock Breakage; 2.4.1 Percussion Drilling; 2.4.2 Rotary Drilling; 2.4.3 Percussion-Rotary; 2.4.4 Other Drilling Methods; 2.4.5 Drilling Efficiency; 2.5 Conclusion; 2.5.1 Underground Rocks and Stresses; 2.5.2 Drilling Theories; 2.5.3 Effect of Environment on Drilling; References; 3 Ground Drilling and Excavation; 3.1 Background; 3.1.1 Three Requirements for Any Drilling System; 3.1.2 Types of Earth Boreholes; 3.2 Drilling Rigs; 3.2.1 Percussion Drilling Rigs 3.2.2 Rotary Drilling Rigs3.3 Penetrating the Material; 3.3.1 Basic Rock Destruction Mechanism; 3.3.2 Specific Energy Comparison of Different Drilling Methods; 3.4 Cuttings Transport and Disposal; 3.4.1 Cuttings Transport from Under a Bit in Terrestrial Operations; 3.4.2 Cuttings Transport Beyond the Bit; 3.4.3 Cuttings Removal In Situ; 3.4.4 Recompaction of Cuttings; 3.4.5 Creation of Disposal Volume; 3.5 Directional Drilling; 3.5.1 Reference Systems; 3.5.2 Directional Control Factors; 3.5.3 Bit Design; 3.5.4 Bottom Hole Assemblies; 3.5.5 Directional Mechanics; 3.5.6 BHA Modeling 3.5.7 Planning3.5.8 Survey Techniques; 3.5.9 Survey Calculations; 3.6 Sidewall Friction and Unconsolidated Drilling Issues; 3.6.1 Soil Penetration by Cones; 3.6.2 Pile Driving Formulas; 3.6.3 Methods of Cone Resistance Determination; 3.6.4 Pressure Bubble; 3.6.5 Permafrost Piling; 3.6.6 Vibratory Pile Driving; 3.6.7 Impact on Penetration Resistance; 3.7 Conclusion; References; 4 Ice Drilling and Coring; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Coring Drills; 4.2.1 Surface-Driven Rotary Drills; 4.2.2 Wireline Drill; 4.2.3 Cable-Suspended Electromechanical Drills; 4.2.4 Cable-Suspended Electrothermal Drills 4.2.5 Hand Augers |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830468003321 |
| Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Drilling in extreme environments : penetration and sampling on Earth and other planets / / edited by Yoseph Bar-Cohen & Kris Zacny
| Drilling in extreme environments : penetration and sampling on Earth and other planets / / edited by Yoseph Bar-Cohen & Kris Zacny |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (825 p.) |
| Disciplina |
622.1
622.3381 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Bar-CohenYoseph
ZacnyKris |
| Soggetto topico |
Boring
Boring - Technological innovations Oil well drilling Oil well drilling - Technological innovations Astrogeology Space robotics |
| ISBN |
9786612279133
9781282279131 1282279130 9783527626625 352762662X 9783527626632 3527626638 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Drilling in Extreme Environments: Penetration and Sampling on Earth and other Planets; Foreword; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; Color Plates; 1 Drills as Tools for Media Penetration and Sampling; 1.1 Introduction and Historical Perspective; 1.2 Methods of Drilling and Penetration of Objects; 1.2.1 Mechanical Techniques; 1.2.2 Thermal Techniques; 1.2.3 Chemical Techniques; 1.3 Types of Mechanical Drills; 1.3.1 Rotary Drill; 1.3.2 Hammer Drill; 1.3.3 Rotary-Hammer Drill; 1.4 Bits - the End-Effector of Drills; 1.4.1 Twist Drill Bits; 1.4.2 Gun Drill
1.4.3 Centering and Spotting Drill Bits1.4.4 Material Makeup of Bits; 1.5 Application of Drilling Techniques; 1.5.1 Geological Studies and Search for Resources; 1.5.2 Mining and Tunneling; 1.5.3 Petroleum and Gas Drilling and Exploration; 1.5.4 Ocean and Seafloor Drilling; 1.5.5 Planetary Drilling and Sampling; 1.5.6 Ice Drilling; 1.5.7 Dental Drills; 1.6 Conclusion; References; 2 Principles of Drilling and Excavation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Physical Properties of Rocks; 2.2.1 Terrestrial Rocks; 2.2.2 Extraterrestrial Rocks; 2.2.3 Influence Factors for Rock Mechanical Properties 2.3 Stresses and Energy in Drilling2.3.1 Stress in Sedimentary Basins; 2.3.2 Stresses Around a Borehole; 2.4 Theories of Rock Breakage; 2.4.1 Percussion Drilling; 2.4.2 Rotary Drilling; 2.4.3 Percussion-Rotary; 2.4.4 Other Drilling Methods; 2.4.5 Drilling Efficiency; 2.5 Conclusion; 2.5.1 Underground Rocks and Stresses; 2.5.2 Drilling Theories; 2.5.3 Effect of Environment on Drilling; References; 3 Ground Drilling and Excavation; 3.1 Background; 3.1.1 Three Requirements for Any Drilling System; 3.1.2 Types of Earth Boreholes; 3.2 Drilling Rigs; 3.2.1 Percussion Drilling Rigs 3.2.2 Rotary Drilling Rigs3.3 Penetrating the Material; 3.3.1 Basic Rock Destruction Mechanism; 3.3.2 Specific Energy Comparison of Different Drilling Methods; 3.4 Cuttings Transport and Disposal; 3.4.1 Cuttings Transport from Under a Bit in Terrestrial Operations; 3.4.2 Cuttings Transport Beyond the Bit; 3.4.3 Cuttings Removal In Situ; 3.4.4 Recompaction of Cuttings; 3.4.5 Creation of Disposal Volume; 3.5 Directional Drilling; 3.5.1 Reference Systems; 3.5.2 Directional Control Factors; 3.5.3 Bit Design; 3.5.4 Bottom Hole Assemblies; 3.5.5 Directional Mechanics; 3.5.6 BHA Modeling 3.5.7 Planning3.5.8 Survey Techniques; 3.5.9 Survey Calculations; 3.6 Sidewall Friction and Unconsolidated Drilling Issues; 3.6.1 Soil Penetration by Cones; 3.6.2 Pile Driving Formulas; 3.6.3 Methods of Cone Resistance Determination; 3.6.4 Pressure Bubble; 3.6.5 Permafrost Piling; 3.6.6 Vibratory Pile Driving; 3.6.7 Impact on Penetration Resistance; 3.7 Conclusion; References; 4 Ice Drilling and Coring; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Coring Drills; 4.2.1 Surface-Driven Rotary Drills; 4.2.2 Wireline Drill; 4.2.3 Cable-Suspended Electromechanical Drills; 4.2.4 Cable-Suspended Electrothermal Drills 4.2.5 Hand Augers |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911019594503321 |
| Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Electroactive polymer (EAP) actuators as artificial muscles : reality, potential, and challenges / / Yoseph Bar-Cohen, editor
| Electroactive polymer (EAP) actuators as artificial muscles : reality, potential, and challenges / / Yoseph Bar-Cohen, editor |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bellingham, Wash., : SPIE Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (816 p.) |
| Disciplina | 610/.28 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Bar-CohenYoseph |
| Collana | SPIE Press monograph |
| Soggetto topico |
Polymers in medicine
Conducting polymers Muscles |
| ISBN |
1-61583-723-X
0-8194-8112-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Topic 1. Introduction -- Chapter 1. EAP history, current status, and infrastructure / Yoseph Bar-Cohen -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Biological muscles -- 1.3. Historical review and currently available active polymers -- 1.4. Polymers with controllable properties or shape -- 1.5. Electroactive polymers (EAP) -- 1.6. The EAP roadmap, need for an established EAP technology -- Infrastructure -- 1.7. Potential -- 1.8. Acknowledgments -- 1.9. References --
Topic 2. Natural muscles -- Chapter 2. Natural muscle as a biological system / Gerald H. Pollack, Felix A. Blyakhman, Frederick B. Reitz, Olga V. Yakovenko, and Dwayne L. Dunaway -- 2.1. Conceptual background -- 2.2. Structural considerations -- 2.3. Does contraction involve a phase transition? -- 2.4. Molecular basis of the phase transition -- 2.5. Lessons from the natural muscle system that may be useful for the design of polymer actuators -- 2.6. References -- Chapter 3. Metrics of natural muscle function / Robert J. Full and Kenneth Meijer -- 3.1. Caution about copying and comparisons -- 3.2. Common characterizations, partial picture -- 3.3. Work-loop method reveals diverse roles of muscle function during rhythmic activity -- 3.4. Direct comparisons of muscle with human-made actuators -- 3.5. Future reciprocal Interdisciplinary collaborations -- 3.6. Acknowledgments -- 3.7. References -- Topic 3. EAP materials -- Topic 3.1. Electric EAP -- Chapter 4. Electric EAP / Qiming Zhang, Cheng Huang, Feng Xia, and Ji Su -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. General terminology of electromechanical effects in electric EAP -- 4.3. PVDF-based ferroelectric polymers -- 4.4. Ferroelectric odd-numbered polyamides (nylons) -- 4.5. Electrostriction -- 4.6. Field-induced strain due to Maxwell stress effect -- 4.7. High dielectric constant polymeric materials as actuator materials -- 4.8. Electrets -- 4.9. Liquid-crystal polymers -- 4.10. Acknowledgments -- 4.11. References -- Topic 3.2. Ionic EAP -- Chapter 5. Electroactive polymer gels / Paul Calvert -- 5.1. Introduction, the gel state -- 5.2. Physical gels -- 5.3. Chemical gels -- 5.4. Thermodynamic properties of gels -- 5.5. Transport properties of gels -- 5.6. Polyelectrolyte gels -- 5.7. Mechanical properties of gels -- 5.8. Chemical actuation of gels -- 5.9. Electrically actuated gels -- 5.10. Recent progress -- 5.11. Future directions -- 5.12. References -- Chapter 6. Ionomeric polymer-metal composites / Sia Nemat-Nasser and Chris W. Thomas -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Brief history of IPMC materials -- 6.3. Materials and manufacture -- 6.4. Properties and characterization -- 6.5. Actuation mechanism -- 6.6. Development of IPMC applications -- 6.7. Discussion: advantages/disadvantages -- 6.8. Acknowledgments -- 6.9. References -- Chapter 7. Conductive polymers / José-María Sansiñena and Virginia Olazábal -- 7.1. Brief history of conductive polymers -- 7.2. Applications of conductive polymers -- 7.3. Basic mechanism of CP actuators -- 7.4. Development of CP actuators -- 7.5. Advantages and disadvantages of CP actuators -- 7.6. Acknowledgments -- 7.7. References -- Chapter 8. Carbon nanotube actuators: synthesis, properties, and performance / Geoffrey M. Spinks, Gordon G. Wallace, Ray H. Baughman, and Liming Dai -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Nanotube synthesis -- 8.3. Characterization of carbon nanotubes -- 8.4. Macroscopic nanotube assemblies: mats and fibers -- 8.5. Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes -- 8.6. Mechanism of nanotube actuation -- 8.7. Experimental studies of carbon nanotube actuators -- 8.8. Conclusions and future developments -- 8.9. References -- Topic 3.3. Molecular EAP -- Chapter 9. Molecular scale electroactive polymers / Michael J. Marsella -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Intrinsic properties and macroscale translation -- 9.3. Stimulus-induced conformational changes within the single molecule -- 9.4. Final comments -- 9.5. References -- Topic 4. Modeling electroactive polymers -- Chapter 10. Computational chemistry / Kristopher E. Wise -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Overview of computational methods -- 10.3. Quantum mechanical methods -- 10.4. Classical force field simulations -- 10.5. Mesoscale simulations -- 10.6. References -- Chapter 11. Modeling and analysis of chemistry and electromechanics / Thomas Wallmersperger, Bernd Kröplin, and Rainer W. Gülch -- 11.1. Introduction --11.2. Chemical stimulation -- 11.3. Electrical stimulation -- 11.4. Conclusion -- 11.5. References -- Chapter 12. Electromechanical models for optimal design and effective behavior of electroactive polymers / Kaushik Bhattacharya, Jiangyu Li, and Yu Xiao -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. Introduction to finite elasticity -- 12.3. Optimal design of electrostatic actuators -- 12.4. Models of ionomer actuators -- 12.5. Reduced models -- 12.6. Conclusion -- 12.7. Acknowledgment -- 12.8. References -- Chapter 13. Modeling IPMC for design of actuation mechanisms / Satoshi Tadokoro, Masashi Konyo, and Keisuke Oguro -- 13.1. Models and CAE tools for design of IPMC mechanisms -- 13.2. A physicochemical model considering six phenomena -- 13.3. Gray-box macroscopic model for mechanical and control design -- 13.4. Simulation demonstration by models -- 13.5. Applications of the model -- 13.6. References -- Topic 5. Processing and fabrication of EAPs -- Chapter 14. Processing and fabrication techniques / Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Virginia Olazábal, José-María Sansiñena, and Jeffrey Hinkley -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. Synthesis and material processing -- 14.3. Fabrication and shaping techniques -- 14.4. Electroding techniques -- 14.5. System integration methods -- 14.6. EAP actuators -- 14.7. Concluding remarks -- 14.8. References -- Topic 6. Testing and characterization -- Chapter 15. Methods of testing and characterization / Stewart Sherrit, Xiaoqi Bao, and Yoseph Bar-Cohen -- 15.1. Introduction -- 15.2. Characterization of EAP with polarization-dependent strains -- 15.3. Characterization of ionic EAP with diffusion-dependent strain -- 15.4. Summary of test methods -- 15.5. Conclusion -- 15.6. Acknowledgments -- 15.7. References -- Topic 7. EAP actuators, devices, and mechanisms -- Chapter 16. Application of dielectric elastomer EAP actuators / Roy Kornbluh, Ron Pelrine, Qibing Pei, Marcus Rosenthal, Scott Stanford, Neville Bonwit, Richard Heydt, Harsha Prahlad, and Subramanian V. Shastri -- 16.1. Introduction -- 16.2. Dielectric elastomer EAP, background and basics -- 16.3. Actuator design issues -- 16.4. Operational considerations -- 16.5. Examples of dielectric elastomer EAP actuators and applications -- 16.6. Artificial muscles and applications to biologically inspired devices -- 16.7. General purpose linear actuators -- 16.8. Planar and other actuator configurations -- 16.9. Motors -- 16.10. Generators -- 16.11. Sensors -- 16.12. Summary and future developments -- 16.13. Acknowledgments -- 16.14. References -- Chapter 17. Biologically inspired robots / Brett Kennedy, Chris Melhuish, and Andrew Adamatzky -- 17.1. Introduction -- 17.2. Biologically inspired mechanisms and robots -- 17.3. Aspects of robotic design -- 17.4. Active polymer actuators in a traditional robotic system -- 17.5. Using rapid prototyping methods for integrated design -- 17.6. Evolutionary design algorithms (genetic algorithm design) -- 17.7. EAP actuators in highly integrated microrobot design -- 17.8. Solving the power problem toward energetic autonomy -- 17.9. The future of active polymer actuators and robots -- 17.10. References -- Chapter 18. Applications of EAP to the entertainment industry / David Hanson -- 18.1. Introduction -- 18.2. Entertainment and its shifting significance -- 18.3. Technical background to entertainment application of EAP -- 18.4. The craft of aesthetic biomimesis in entertainment -- 18.5. A recipe for using EAP in entertainment -- 18.6. Facial expression robot-practical test bed for EAP -- 18.7. Conclusion -- 18.8. Acknowledgment -- 18.9. References -- Chapter 19. Haptic interfaces using electrorheological fluids / Constantinos Mavroidis, Yoseph Bar-Cohen, and Mourad Bouzit -- 19.1. Introduction -- 19.2. Electrorheological fluids -- 19.3. Haptic interfaces and electrorheological fluids -- 19.4. MEMICA haptic glove -- 19.5. ECS element model derivation -- 19.6. Parametric analysis of the design of ECS elements -- 19.7. Experimental ECS system and results -- 19.8. Conclusions -- 19.9. Acknowledgments -- 19.10. References -- Chapter 20. Shape control of precision gossamer apertures / Christopher H. M. Jenkins -- 20.1. Introduction -- 20.2. Shape control of PGAs -- 20.3. Shape control methodologies involving electroactive polymers -- 20.4. Conclusions -- 20.5. Nomenclature -- 20.6. Acknowledgments -- 20.7. References -- Topic 8. Lessons learned, applications, and outlook -- Chapter 21. EAP applications, potential, and challenges / Yoseph Bar-Cohen -- 21.1. Introduction -- 21.2. Lesson learned using IPMC and dielectric EAP -- 21.3. Summary of existing EAP materials -- 21.4. Scalability issues and needs -- 21.5. Expected and evolving applications -- 21.6. EAP characterization -- 21.7. Platforms for demonstration of EAP -- 21.8. Future expectations -- 21.9. Acknowledgments -- 21.10. References -- Index. |
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Handbook of Space Resources / / edited by Viorel Badescu, Kris Zacny, Yoseph Bar-Cohen
| Handbook of Space Resources / / edited by Viorel Badescu, Kris Zacny, Yoseph Bar-Cohen |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1201 pages) |
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622.0999 |
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Aerospace engineering
Astronautics Solar system Planetary science Astronomy Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Space Physics Planetary Science Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
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9783030979126 |
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| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Technologies for Planetary Exploration -- Mercury and Venus -- The Moon, a Steppingstone to Planetary ISRU -- Mars -- Asteroids and Comets -- Ocean Worlds -- Economics and Policies. |
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