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Scalable synthetic muscle actuator

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Bobbio, SM; Pennington, MA; Smith, SW; Zara, J; Leamy, HJ; Hudak, J; Pagan, J; Elliott, P
Published in: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
January 1, 2000

We will discuss our work to build, characterize, and scale-up a metallized plastic muscle-like actuator called a Spiral Wound Transducer (SWT). Prototype SWTs have been built using microelectronics fabrication methods. The prototypes have demonstrated large amplitude motion and analog response (compression proportional to the applied voltage). The prototypes, though small (approximately 0.3 mm3), have demonstrated forces equivalent to 12 grams for compressions of more than 15% at 30 Hz. The size of the SWTs is essentially unrestricted. Our work with commercially available metallized Mylar films to produce much larger, more powerful, and lower cost SWT devices will also be discussed.

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Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

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0277-786X

Publication Date

January 1, 2000

Volume

3990

Start / End Page

206 / 219
 

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Bobbio, S. M., Pennington, M. A., Smith, S. W., Zara, J., Leamy, H. J., Hudak, J., … Elliott, P. (2000). Scalable synthetic muscle actuator. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 3990, 206–219.
Bobbio, S. M., M. A. Pennington, S. W. Smith, J. Zara, H. J. Leamy, J. Hudak, J. Pagan, and P. Elliott. “Scalable synthetic muscle actuator.” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 3990 (January 1, 2000): 206–19.
Bobbio SM, Pennington MA, Smith SW, Zara J, Leamy HJ, Hudak J, et al. Scalable synthetic muscle actuator. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2000 Jan 1;3990:206–19.
Bobbio, S. M., et al. “Scalable synthetic muscle actuator.” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 3990, Jan. 2000, pp. 206–19.
Bobbio SM, Pennington MA, Smith SW, Zara J, Leamy HJ, Hudak J, Pagan J, Elliott P. Scalable synthetic muscle actuator. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2000 Jan 1;3990:206–219.

Published In

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

ISSN

0277-786X

Publication Date

January 1, 2000

Volume

3990

Start / End Page

206 / 219