Electroactive Polymers for Robotic Applications Artificial Muscles and Sensors [Paperback]

This book covers the fundamental properties, modeling, and demonstration of Electroactive polymers in robotic applications. It particularly details artificial muscles and sensors. In addition, the book discusses the properties and uses in robotics applications of ionic polymermetal composite actuators and dielectric elastomers.

Electroactive polymers (EAPs) respond to electrical stimulation with large deformations. They are dynamic actuators which have attracted attention from an interdisciplinary audience of engineers and scientists. An enabling EAP technology is emerging which attempts to imitate the properties of natural muscle and which, as a result, can perform a unique function in a variety of biologically-inspired robotics applications.

Electroactive Polymers for Robotics Applications covers the fundamental properties, modelling and demonstration of EAPs in robotic applications, focusing particularly on artificial muscles and sensors. Ionic PolymerMetal Composite Actuators and Dielectric Elastomers are discussed within the book with chapters on their properties and their uses in robotics applications.

With its concentration on devices based on EAPs and their uses, Electroactive Polymers for Robotics Applications will be of interest to researchers working within this field as well as to postgraduate students studying robotics or smart materials and structures. Practitioners working in the mechanical, electrical and materials industries will also find this book of value.

Active Polymers: An Overview Dielectric Elastomers for Artificial Muscles Robotic Applications of Artificial Muscle Actuators Ferroelectric Polymers for Electromechanical Functionality Polypyrole Actuators: Properties and Initial Applications Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite as a New Actuator and Transducer Material Bio-mimetic Soft Robots Using IPMC Robotic Application of IPMC Lineal£5