A Study on the Relationship between Voltage and Displacement of an IPMC Actuator

• Main Authors: Yi-Jen Chen, 陳益臻
• Other Authors: Da-Pan Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/39182064929701934695

碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 機械工程系所 === 93 === The actuated responses of the Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMC) were studied in this thesis by the methods of experiments and Finite Element Analysis. Studies on how the manufacturing processes effects the performance of the IPMC were included. The actuation tests were executed in order to find out the difference of the IPMC’s under different conditions and manufacturing processes. And the Finite Element models of IPMC were established, as well as the Elastic Modulus of the electrode layers of these models. The predictions of the actuation performance of the IPMC’s under different conditions could be made by these models. And finally, a study on an application of the IPMC – the Artificial Urinary Sphincter was devoted by the Finite Element Method, with the hope of finding some clues for the designs and further researches of this novel application.