Tensile and torsional elastomer fiber artificial muscle by entropic elasticity with thermo-piezoresistive sensing of strain and rotation by a single electric signal
Run Wang, Yanan Shen, Dong Qian, Jinkun Sun, Xiang Zhou, Weichao Wang, Zunfeng Liu
Abstract
Artificial muscles are developed by using twisted natural rubber fiber coated with buckled carbon nanotube sheet, which show tensile and torsional actuations and sensing function<italic>via</italic>the resistance change by a single electric signal.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceComposite materialPiezoresistive effectElastomerUltimate tensile strengthArtificial muscleElasticity (physics)Natural rubberSIGNAL (programming language)Carbon nanotubeElectrical resistance and conductanceFiberElectrical engineeringActuatorProgramming languageComputer scienceEngineeringAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsDielectric materials and actuators