Ionic electroactive polymer artificial muscles in space applications.
A large-scale effort was carried out to test the performance of seven types of ionic electroactive polymer (IEAP) actuators in space-hazardous environmental factors in laboratory conditions. The results substantiate that the IEAP materials are tolerant to long-term freezing and vacuum environments as well as ionizing Gamma-, X-ray, and UV radiation at the levels corresponding to low Earth orbit (LEO) conditions. The main aim of this material behaviour investigation is to understand and predict device service time for prolonged exposure to space environment.
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Andres
A
Punning
Active Materials and Smart Living (AMSL) Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Kwang J
KJ
Kim
1] Active Materials and Smart Living (AMSL) Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA [2] Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA.
Viljar
V
Palmre
Laboratoire de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces, Institut des Matèriaux, Université de Cergy-Pontoise, Cergy, France.
Frédéric
F
Vidal
Laboratoire de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces, Institut des Matèriaux, Université de Cergy-Pontoise, Cergy, France.
Cédric
C
Plesse
Laboratoire de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces, Institut des Matèriaux, Université de Cergy-Pontoise, Cergy, France.
Nicolas
N
Festin
Laboratoire de Physicochimie des Polymères et des Interfaces, Institut des Matèriaux, Université de Cergy-Pontoise, Cergy, France.
Ali
A
Maziz
Health Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Osaka, Japan.
Kinji
K
Asaka
Health Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Osaka, Japan.
Takushi
T
Sugino
1] School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, Australia [2] ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), University of Wollongong, Australia.
Gursel
G
Alici
1] School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, Australia [2] ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), University of Wollongong, Australia.
Geoff
G
Spinks
ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), University of Wollongong, Australia.
Gordon
G
Wallace
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Indrek
I
Must
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Inga
I
Põldsalu
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Veiko
V
Vunder
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Rauno
R
Temmer
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Karl
K
Kruusamäe
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Janno
J
Torop
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Friedrich
F
Kaasik
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Pille
P
Rinne
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Urmas
U
Johanson
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Anna-Liisa
AL
Peikolainen
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Tarmo
T
Tamm
Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
Alvo
A
Aabloo
D001187:Artificial Organs; D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D018534:Earth, Planet; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D005615:Freezing; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D013026:Space Flight; D018561:Space Simulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014965:X-Rays
D004573:Electrolytes; D011108:Polymers