| Literature DB >> 27878864 |
Seyed M Mirvakili1, Ian W Hunter1.
Abstract
Multidirectional artificial muscles are made from highly oriented nylon filaments. Thanks to the low thermal conductivity of nylon and its anisotropic thermal expansion, bending occurs when a nylon beam is differentially heated. This heat can be generated via a Joule heating mechanism or high power laser pulses.Entities:
Keywords: artificial muscles; bending actuators; multidirectional actuator; nylon artificial muscles; thermal actuators
Year: 2016 PMID: 27878864 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201604734
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849