Comparison of dynamic characteristics of active sensing methods of Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC)

Wanhasbullah Mohdisa*, Andres Hunt, S. Hassan Hosseinnia

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Abstract

Limitations of conventional actuators and sensors in small-scaled and complex devices have diverted the researches' attentions towards smart material transducers such as ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs). In addition to actuation capabilities, IPMCs generate voltage when subjected to mechanical deformation. Utilization of IPMCs as sensors has been studied much less than IPMC actuation, and direct comparison of sensing methods is required for efficient implementation. This paper characterizes IPMC active sensing methods i.e. voltage, current, and charge in terms of frequency responses, coherence, noise, and repeatability. IPMC is excited mechanically between 0.08 Hz and 60 Hz under identical experimental conditions, while signal and displacement are measured. The results provide an absolute comparison for IPMC active sensing dynamic methods, for a typical IPMC (Nafion, Pt, Na+).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElectroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXII
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of SPIE
EditorsYoseph Bar-Cohen, Iain A. Anderson, Herbert R. Shea
Place of PublicationBellingham, WA, USA
PublisherSPIE
Number of pages8
Volume11375
ISBN (Electronic)9781510635272
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Event(Online Conference) Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXII 2020: SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation -
Duration: 27 Apr 20208 May 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE
Volume11375
ISSN (Electronic)1605-7422

Conference

Conference(Online Conference) Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXII 2020
Period27/04/208/05/20

Keywords

  • active
  • electroactive polymer
  • ionic polymer
  • IPMC
  • method
  • sensing
  • smart material
  • transducer

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