Modeling and characterization of ionic polymer transducers for sensing and actuation

Ionic polymer transducers comprise a class of active material that exhibit interesting chemoelectromechanical coupling capabilities. With the ability to convert energy between chemical, electrical and mechanical domains, these materials offer potential for use in numerous engineering applications. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farinholt, Kevin M.
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29722
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11232005-123339/