dc.contributor.author |
Anderson, Iain |
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dc.contributor.author |
Hale, T |
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dc.contributor.author |
Gisby, Todd |
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dc.contributor.author |
Inamura, T |
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dc.contributor.author |
McKay, Thomas |
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dc.contributor.author |
O'Brien, Benjamin |
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dc.contributor.author |
Walbran, Scott |
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dc.contributor.author |
Calius, Emilio |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-03-06T01:15:01Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2009 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
APPL PHYS A-MATER 98(1):75-83 Jan 201 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0947-8396 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/13041 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Desirable rotary motor attributes for robotics include the ability to develop high torque in a low mass body and to generate peak power at low rotational speeds. Electro-active polymer artificial muscles offer promise as actuator elements for robotic motors. A promising artificial muscle technology for use as a driving mechanism for rotary motion is the dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA). We present a membrane DEA motor in which phased actuation of electroded sectors of the motor membrane impart orbital motion to a central drive that turns a rotor. The motor is inherently scalable, flexible, flat, silent in operation, amenable to deposition-based manufacturing approaches, and uses relatively inexpensive materials. As a membrane it can also form part of the skin of a robot. We have investigated the torque and power of stacked membrane layers. Specific power and torque ratios when calculated using active membrane mass only were 20.8 W/kg and 4.1 Nm/kg, respectively. These numbers compare favorably with a commercially available stepper motor. Multi-membrane fabrication substantially boosts torque and power and increases the active mass of membrane relative to supporting framework. Through finite element modeling, we show the mechanisms governing the maximum torque the device can generate and how the motor can be improved. |
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dc.publisher |
Springer |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Details obtained from http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0947-8396/ |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
A thin membrane artificial muscle rotary motor |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1007/s00339-009-5434-5 |
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pubs.issue |
1 |
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pubs.begin-page |
75 |
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pubs.volume |
98 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: Springer |
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pubs.end-page |
83 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
97196 |
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pubs.org-id |
Bioengineering Institute |
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pubs.org-id |
ABI Associates |
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pubs.org-id |
Science |
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pubs.org-id |
Science Research |
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pubs.org-id |
Maurice Wilkins Centre (2010-2014) |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2010-09-01 |
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