Electric Resistance Property of a Conducting Shape Memory Polyurethane Actuator

In this paper, application possibility of a conducting shape memory polymer to smart actuator has been assessed. Our final goal will be to replace a servomotor of micro aerial vehicles with a newly developed conducting shape memory polymer actuator. As the first step, a conducting shape memory polym...

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Published in:Key engineering materials 2005-11, Vol.297-300, p.1539-1544
Main Authors: Jung, Y.C., Cho, Jae Whan, Goo, Nam Seo, Paik, I.H., Yoon, Kwang Joon
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Language:English
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Summary:In this paper, application possibility of a conducting shape memory polymer to smart actuator has been assessed. Our final goal will be to replace a servomotor of micro aerial vehicles with a newly developed conducting shape memory polymer actuator. As the first step, a conducting shape memory polymer with high transition temperature and high electric conductivity was manufactured and its properties were measured. Second, conceptual designs of special actuating systems for control surfaces of micro aerial vehicle are presented. The conducting shape memory polymer was composed of shape memory polyurethane block copolymer and carbon nanotube or carbon black. Its basic thermo-mechanical and conducting properties are discussed for application as electro-active shape memory polymer actuator.
ISSN:1013-9826
1662-9795
1662-9795
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.297-300.1539