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Electromechanical Actuator Ribbons Driven by Electrically Conducting Spring‐Like Fibers
Author(s) -
Chen Peining,
He Sisi,
Xu Yifan,
Sun Xuemei,
Peng Huisheng
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201501731
Subject(s) - materials science , actuator , artificial muscle , bending , composite material , voltage , spring (device) , elongation , rotation (mathematics) , polymer , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , ultimate tensile strength , engineering , geometry , mathematics
Electrically conducting fibers are woven into polymer ribbons to prepare electromechanical actuators. The ribbons generate a strain rate of more than 10 3 times that of typical electrochemical actuators, accompanied by a lower operating voltage and faster responsiveness compared to electrostatic and electrothermal actuators. Programmable actuation including bending, contraction, elongation, and rotation are shown with a high reversibility.