Improving the Actuation Speed and Multi-Cyclic Actuation Characteristics of Silicone/Ethanol Soft Actuators

Improving the Actuation Speed and Multi-Cyclic Actuation Characteristics of Silicone/Ethanol Soft Actuators

The actuation of silicone/ethanol soft composite material-actuators is based on the phase change of ethanol upon heating, followed by the expansion of the whole composite, exhibiting high actuation stress and strain. However, the low thermal conductivity of silicone rubber hinders uniform heating th...

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Main Authors: Boxi Xia, Aslan Miriyev, Cesar Trujillo, Neil Chen, Mark Cartolano, Shivaniprashant Vartak, Hod Lipson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Actuators
Subjects:
soft actuator
silicone/ethanol
actuation speed
thermal conductivity
multi-cyclic actuation
mechanical properties
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/9/3/62

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