Pumps operated by solid-state electromechanical smart material actuators - A review

Self-Sensing Solid-State Actuators

Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Controllers for Smart Material Actuators

An intelligent approach for smart material actuator modeling of the actuation lines in a morphing wing system is presented, based on adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems. Four independent neuro-fuzzy controllers are created from the experimental data using a hybrid method -a combination of back-propagation and Least-Mean-Square (LMS) methods -to train the fuzzy inference systems. The controll...

A review about Smart Objects, Sensors, and Actuators

Smart Objects and the Internet of Things are two ideas which describe the future, walk together, and complement each other. Thus, the interconnection among objects can make them more intelligent or expand their intelligence to unsuspected limits. This could be achieved with a new network that interconnects each object around the world. However, to achieve this goal, the objects need a network t...

Electromechanical Modelling of Ionic Electroactive Polymer Actuators

Migration of ions under electric field is the phenomenon behind the mechanical deformation of ionic polymer actuators. This transport process is influenced by numerous factors depending on the physical, chemical and electrical properties of the material used [1]. Among them porosity and tortuosity are one of the main influencing factors that modifies ion channels and so the properties of the ma...

Carbide - derived carbon - based electromechanical actuators