@inproceedings{5713eb5c78a14c1b99853754570ceff7,
title = "Giant displacements in IPMC-based structures: A preliminary study",
abstract = "A joint preliminary study has been performed to elucidate the capability of IPMC-based structures mimicking the behavior of biological systems. The structural deformation in response to an applied voltage is described within a nonlinear physics-based model of IPMC actuators. A characteristic of the model is the varying-along-the-thickness relative permittivity of the IPMCs, which takes into account the highly heterogeneous layers resulting from electrode deposition, where charge redistribution occurs. Preliminary experiments on an IPMC-based medusoid are presented to offer some validation of the modeling approach and provide directions for further studies.",
keywords = "Ionic polymer-metal composites, Nonlinear mechanics, Reverse engineering",
author = "Cha, {Young Su} and Paola Nardinocchi and Matteo Pezzulla and Maurizio Porfiri",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.745.119",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783037857601",
series = "Advanced Materials Research",
pages = "119--128",
booktitle = "SMART'13",
note = "6th Eccomas Thematic Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, SMART 2013 ; Conference date: 24-06-2013 Through 26-06-2013",
}