Modeling of Fiber-Constrained Planar PVC Gel Actuators
In recent years, plasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) gel has attracted increasing attention in soft robotics. However, there is scarce research on the deformation mechanism and modeling of PVC gel actuators. In this study, to investigate the deformation mechanism of fiber-constrained planar PVC...
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| author | Yi Li Xuxin Feng Lixiang Zhu Ziqian Zhang Mingfei Guo Zhixin Li Yanbiao Li Minoru Hashimoto |
| author_facet | Yi Li Xuxin Feng Lixiang Zhu Ziqian Zhang Mingfei Guo Zhixin Li Yanbiao Li Minoru Hashimoto |
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| description | In recent years, plasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) gel has attracted increasing attention in soft robotics. However, there is scarce research on the deformation mechanism and modeling of PVC gel actuators. In this study, to investigate the deformation mechanism of fiber-constrained planar PVC gel actuators, we propose a complex nonlinear model based on traditional thermodynamic electroactive polymer (EAP) multi-field coupling theory. The proposed model can reveal the dielectric breakdown strength of PVC gels and predict the deformation of planar PVC gel actuators with varying levels of pre-stretching. The theoretical results were in good agreement with the experimental results, indicating the feasibility of the proposed model. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c8928677fa347179d0deae1114e408a2023-11-17T23:26:40ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912023-04-01139148310.3390/nano13091483Modeling of Fiber-Constrained Planar PVC Gel ActuatorsYi Li0Xuxin Feng1Lixiang Zhu2Ziqian Zhang3Mingfei Guo4Zhixin Li5Yanbiao Li6Minoru Hashimoto7Key Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, ChinaKey Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, ChinaKey Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, ChinaKey Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, ChinaKey Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, ChinaKey Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, ChinaKey Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, ChinaFaculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda 386-8567, JapanIn recent years, plasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) gel has attracted increasing attention in soft robotics. However, there is scarce research on the deformation mechanism and modeling of PVC gel actuators. In this study, to investigate the deformation mechanism of fiber-constrained planar PVC gel actuators, we propose a complex nonlinear model based on traditional thermodynamic electroactive polymer (EAP) multi-field coupling theory. The proposed model can reveal the dielectric breakdown strength of PVC gels and predict the deformation of planar PVC gel actuators with varying levels of pre-stretching. The theoretical results were in good agreement with the experimental results, indicating the feasibility of the proposed model.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/9/1483PVC gelfiber-constrainedplanar actuatorEAP |
| spellingShingle | Yi Li Xuxin Feng Lixiang Zhu Ziqian Zhang Mingfei Guo Zhixin Li Yanbiao Li Minoru Hashimoto Modeling of Fiber-Constrained Planar PVC Gel Actuators Nanomaterials PVC gel fiber-constrained planar actuator EAP |
| title | Modeling of Fiber-Constrained Planar PVC Gel Actuators |
| title_full | Modeling of Fiber-Constrained Planar PVC Gel Actuators |
| title_fullStr | Modeling of Fiber-Constrained Planar PVC Gel Actuators |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modeling of Fiber-Constrained Planar PVC Gel Actuators |
| title_short | Modeling of Fiber-Constrained Planar PVC Gel Actuators |
| title_sort | modeling of fiber constrained planar pvc gel actuators |
| topic | PVC gel fiber-constrained planar actuator EAP |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/9/1483 |
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