ipmc人工肌肉作动器的制备及其机电特性分析-preparation and electromechanical characteristics analysis of ipmc artificial muscle actuator.docx

AbstractIonic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) is a new smart material which is able to yield 1arge displacement when stimulated by low voltage electric field. Due to its unique properties including simple actuating mode, high efficiency, low actuating voltage, safe operation and light weight, IPMC shows great potential in fields of bio-inspired robotics, artificial muscles, stress sensors and biological medicine etc. In this thesis, the preparation technology, the electro-mechanical properties of IPMC materials and other related concepts are studied, and the primarily achieved following results:The IPMC research status and further development is summarized and analyzed, demonstrating its great prospect in engineering and the sense of this research.The preparation technology and actuation principle of IPMC was studied .By a lot of experiments the preparation technology of surface electrode plating of IPMC actuator was acquired through a great lot experiments. IPMC specimen is successfully fabricated by a commercial Nafion-117 membrane .The IPMC cross-section morphology and electrode thickness was examined and characterized by scanning electron microscopy.Based on the visual non-contact measurement principle, a platform of IPMC properties testing was set up, and several disciplines on response property, strain property, mechanics property and electro-mechanical coupling property of IPMC was revealed and summarized through a lot of electric-mechanical experiments on the platform.In order to improve the output force of IPMC, the solution casting technology was developed to produce thick-film. And with this technology IPMC material specimen was successfully produced on the basis of thick film. The result shows that the output forces of IPMC actuator can be enhanced by increasing the film thickness.For the purpose of prolonging the work time of IPMC, the IPMC moisturepreserving technology was studied. The research indicates that coating grease on the IPMC surface as a pr