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Electroactive Polymers. Presented to MEEN 3344. By Wendy Lee. Electractive Polymers. EPA materials are known for their ability to show significant shape deformations, and to emulate biological muscles under high voltage stimulations.
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Electroactive Polymers Presented to MEEN 3344 By Wendy Lee
Electractive Polymers • EPA materials are known for their ability to show significant shape deformations, and to emulate biological muscles under high voltage stimulations.
Robotic arm with 4-finger EAP gripper that is lifted/dropped by an EAP actuator Dust wiper using an ESLI blade actuated by a bending-EAP Li+/Gold IPMC Applications Haptic interface
Electractive Polymers • Electronic EAP • Ionic EAP
References • http://spacedaily.com/news/spacemedicine-02.html • http://ndeaa.jpl.nasa.gov/nasa-nde/lommas/aa-hp.htm