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Low Mass Muscle Actuators (LoMMAs) Using Electroactive PolymersNASA is using actuation devices for many space applications and there is an increasing need to cut their cost as well as reduce their size, mass, and power consumption. Existing transducing actuators, such as piezoceramics, are inducing limited displacement levels. Potentially, electroactive polymers (so called EAP) can be formed as inexpensive, low-mass, low-power, miniature muscle actuators that are superior to the widely used actuators.
Document ID
20060036634
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Bar-Cohen, Y.
Xue, T.
Joffe, B.
Lih, S. S.
Willis, P.
Simpson, J.
Smith, J.
Clair, T.
Shahinpoor, M.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
March 3, 1997
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
actuators electroactive polymers active materials

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