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Modeling of thermo‐electro‐mechanical coupling effects in ionic electroactive polymers within the Theory of Porous Media
Author(s) -
Serdas Serdar,
Bluhm Joachim,
Schröder Jörg
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.201510203
Subject(s) - porous medium , ionic bonding , electrolyte , polymer , coupling (piping) , materials science , boundary value problem , porosity , electroactive polymers , solvent , thermodynamics , mechanics , composite material , chemistry , ion , physics , electrode , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
In this contribution, a multiphase model will be presented in order to simulate ionic electroactive polymers (EAPs). The considered material model is developed within the framework of the Theory of Porous Media (TPM) which consists a thermo‐electro‐mechanical coupling. For the description of the model, a thermodynamically consistent formulation in consideration of the electrostatic forces and the fluid pressure will be derived. The presented model includes a charged polymer (solid) saturated by an electrolyte solvent (fluid). A boundary value problem (plate with a hole) is given. (© 2015 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)