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Development of Conducting Shape Memory Polymer Actuators

전도성 형상 기억 폴리머 작동기의 개발

  • 백일현 (건국대학교 항공우주공학과) ;
  • 윤광준 (건국대학교 기계항공공학부, 인공근육연구센터) ;
  • 조재환 (건국대학교 섬유공학과, 인공근육연구센터) ;
  • 구남서 (건국대학교 기계항공공학부, 인공근육연구센터)
  • Published : 2004.11.01
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Abstract

This study has introduced how to make conducting shape memory polyurethane(CSMPu) as a possible application to smart actuators. Different from conventional polyurethane, CSMPu can have a high conductivity and then electric power supplies enough energy to deform. To prepare conducting polyurethane, carbon nanotubes were incorporated into shape memory polyurethane. Basic experiments to reveal its characteristics have been conducted for a development of actuators. From the results conducted in the present study, optimized conditions for the process of actuating deformation were found. Thermo-electric characteristics such as the relation between temperature and specific resistance and trend curves of resistance variations according to elongations were measured. These data provided a strong possibility of CSMPu as a smart actuator.

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