Postgraduate education on electro-active polymers at Southern Denmark University

Richard W. Jones

doi:10.1117/12.815445

6 April 2009 Postgraduate education on electro-active polymers at Southern Denmark University

Richard W. Jones

Proceedings Volume 7287, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2009; 728721 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.815445
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A recently introduced elective to the Master's of Science in Mechatronics program at Southern Denmark University, entitled 'Mechatronics: Design and Build' concentrates on some of the interdisciplinary aspects of Mechatronics Engineering. The 'Motion Control of Mechatronic Devices' is the main theme of this elective. Within this 'theme' the modelling, identification and compensation of nonlinear effects such as friction, stiction and hysteresis are considered. One of the most important components of the elective considers 'Smart Materials' and their use for actuation purposes. The theory, modelling and properties of piezoceramics. magneto- and electro- rheological fluids and dielectric electro active polymers (DEAP) are introduced in the 'Smart Materials' component. This paper initially reviews the laboratory experiments that have been developed for the dielectric electro active polymer section of the 'Mechatronics: Design and Build' elective. In lectures the students are introduced to the basic theory and fabrication of tubular actuators, that use DEAP material based on smart compliant electrode technology. In the laboratory the students to (a) carry out a series of experiments to characterise the tubular actuators, and (b) design a closed-loop position controller and test the performance of the controlled actuator for both step changes in desired position and periodic input reference signals. The last part of this contribution reviews some of the DEAP-based demonstration devices that been developed by Danfoss PolyPower A/S using their PolyPower^TM material which utilizes smart compliant electrode technology.

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Richard W. Jones "Postgraduate education on electro-active polymers at Southern Denmark University", Proc. SPIE 7287, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2009, 728721 (6 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.815445

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Dielectrics

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