Applied Analysis of Ionic Polymer Metal-Composite Actuators

Presenters

Siul Ruiz, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Benjamin Mead, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Woosoon Yim, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Location

UNLV SEB Lobby & Auditorium

Start Date

26-4-2013 9:30 AM

End Date

26-4-2013 3:00 PM

Description

• IPMC is a type of smart material called an electroactive polymer
• Consists of an ionic polymer such as Nafion or Flemion and a conducive metal such as platinum or gold
• COMSOL multi-physics simulations accurately model the experimental displacement results
• Optimization performed using the multi-physics model to find the maximum deflection, force, and twisting
• Using the closed loop control system accurate IPMC tip location can be achieved
• This control system has been extended to function using a computer mouse as an input

Keywords

Actuators; Conducting polymers; Ionic polymer metal-composite; Metallic composites

Disciplines

Analysis | Controls and Control Theory | Polymer and Organic Materials | Polymer Science

Language

English

Comments

Related Thesis:

http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/1861/

This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation (Award No. 0958565)