The stability and low melting point make ionic liquids favorable electrolytes to be used in a wide range of electrochemical systems. The application field includes lithium ion batteries, electric doublelayer capacitors (EDLCs), and ionic electromechanically active polymer (iEAP) actuators. The iEAP is a laminate structure that consists of electronically conductive high surface area electrodes b...

This paper compares the design and performance of kink actuators, a modified version of the bent-beam thermal actuator, to the standard chevron-shaped designs. A variety of kink and chevron actuator designs were fabricated from polysilicon. While the actuators were electrically probed, these designs were tested using a probe station connected to a National Instruments (NI) controller that uses ...

A robust wheel slip controller for electric vehicles is introduced. The proposed wheel slip controller exploits the dynamics of electric traction drives and conventional hydraulic brakes for achieving maximum energy efficiency and driving safety. Due to the control of single wheel traction motors in combination with a hydraulic braking system, it can be shown, that energy recuperation and vehic...

Piezo-electric ultrasonic actuators offer large static torque and precise rotary motion while avoiding self-motion when un-powered. In this work, a U164-11 ultrasonic piezo-electric module driving an Al2O3 ceramic ring is controlled by a Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGA to implement a haptic feedback system. The controller supports a runtime-adjustable capture detent resolution to enable the input of disc...

As interest in and potential uses for microfluidic and optofluidic analytical techniques grows, the need for onchip, automated sample processing becomes increasingly important because this aspect is critical to allowing the devices to be commercially feasible and practical. One such design that implements on-chip processing is using ionic electroactive polymer (IEAP) actuators to perform mixing...

Dielectrophoretic Elastomer Actuators In article number 2208943, Jonathan Rossiter, Majid Taghavi, and co-workers illustrate the novel capability of new gels to move morph in an electric field. The image shows how amorphous gel deforms moves non-uniform field established by point electrode. Colored lines depict which converge at

In this article, axisymmetric buckling behavior of piezoelectric fiber reinforced polymeric composite (PFRPC) annular plate subjected to electro-thermo-mechanical field is presented utilizing principle of minimum potential energy. Boron-nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are used as fibers. Full coupling between electrical, mechanical and thermal fields are considered according to a representative volum...