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Ionic electroactive polymer artificial muscles in space applications.

ABSTRACT: A large-scale effort was carried out to test the performance of seven types of ionic electroactive polymer (IEAP) actuators in space-hazardous environmental factors in laboratory conditions. The results substantiate that the IEAP materials are tolerant to long-term freezing and vacuum environments as well as ionizing Gamma-, X-ray, and UV radiation at the levels corresponding to low Earth orbit (LEO) conditions. The main aim of this material behaviour investigation is to understand and predict device service time for prolonged exposure to space environment.

SUBMITTER: Punning A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5381380 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Ionic electroactive polymer artificial muscles in space applications.

Punning Andres A Kim Kwang J KJ Palmre Viljar V Vidal Frédéric F Plesse Cédric C Festin Nicolas N Maziz Ali A Asaka Kinji K Sugino Takushi T Alici Gursel G Spinks Geoff G Wallace Gordon G Must Indrek I Põldsalu Inga I Vunder Veiko V Temmer Rauno R Kruusamäe Karl K Torop Janno J Kaasik Friedrich F Rinne Pille P Johanson Urmas U Peikolainen Anna-Liisa AL Tamm Tarmo T Aabloo Alvo A

Scientific reports 20141105

A large-scale effort was carried out to test the performance of seven types of ionic electroactive polymer (IEAP) actuators in space-hazardous environmental factors in laboratory conditions. The results substantiate that the IEAP materials are tolerant to long-term freezing and vacuum environments as well as ionizing Gamma-, X-ray, and UV radiation at the levels corresponding to low Earth orbit (LEO) conditions. The main aim of this material behaviour investigation is to understand and predict d ...[more]

PMID: 25372857

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