Electrostriction in Field-Structured Composites: Basis for a Fast Artificial Muscle?
Journal Article
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· Journal of Chemical Physics
OSTI ID:3225
The electrostriction of composites consisting of dielectric particles embedded in a gel or elastomer is discussed. It is shown that when these particles are organized by a uniaxial field before gelation, the resulting field-structured composites are expected to exhibit enhanced electrostriction in a uniform field applied along the same axis as the structuring field. The associated stresses might be large enough to form the basis of a polymer-based fast artificial muscle.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 3225
- Report Number(s):
- SAND99-0216J; TRN: AH200112%%448
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Chemical Physics, Other Information: Submitted to Journal of Chemical Physics; PBD: 27 Jan 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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