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Siul A. Ruiz

at Univ of Nevada Las Vegas

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2013 Paper

Closed-loop control of a tube-type cylindrical IPMC

B. Mead, S. Ruiz, W. Yim

Proceedings Volume 8687, 86872Q (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009395

KEYWORDS: Electrodes, 3D modeling, Control systems, Physics, Actuators, Motion models, Electroactive polymers, Control systems design, LabVIEW, Systems modeling

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Ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) are one of the most widely used types of electro-active polymer actuator, due to their low electric driving potential and large deformation range. In this research a tube type IPMC was investigated. This IPMC has a circular cross section with four separate electrodes on its surface and a hole through the middle. The four separate electrodes allows for biaxial bending and accurate control of the tip location. One of the main advantages of using this type of IPMC is the ability to embed a specific tool and accurately control the tool tip location using the large deflection range of the IPMC. This ability has widespread applications including in the biomedical field for use in catheter procedures. In this paper the results of the bending and force experiments were examined to validate the performance of this actuator obtained from the theoretical three dimensional COMSOL Multipysics model. An electromechanical model of the IPMC was developed and integrated into a closed loop control system. To improve functionality and the user interface the control system was designed to work on a laptop touchpad. This will provide a more familiar and intuitive interaction and cut down on operator training time.

Proceedings Article | 9 April 2013 Paper

Design optimization of rod shaped IPMC actuator

S. Ruiz, B. Mead, H. Yun, W. Yim, K. Kim

Proceedings Volume 8687, 868722 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009390

KEYWORDS: Electrodes, Polymers, Mechanics, Actuators, Manufacturing, Solids, Finite element methods, Dielectrics, Platinum, Mathematical modeling

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Ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) are some of the most well-known electro-active polymers. This is due to their large deformation provided a relatively low voltage source. IPMCs have been acknowledged as a potential candidate for biomedical applications such as cardiac catheters and surgical probes; however, there is still no existing mass manufacturing of IPMCs. This study intends to provide a theoretical framework which could be used to design practical purpose IPMCs depending on the end users interest. By explicitly coupling electrostatics, transport phenomenon, and solid mechanics, design optimization is conducted on a simulation in order to provide conceptual motivation for future designs. Utilizing a multi-physics analysis approach on a three dimensional cylinder and tube type IPMC provides physically accurate results for time dependent end effector displacement given a voltage source. Simulations are conducted with the finite element method and are also validated with empirical evidences. Having an in-depth understanding of the physical coupling provides optimal design parameters that cannot be altered from a standard electro-mechanical coupling. These parameters are altered in order to determine optimal designs for end-effector displacement, maximum force, and improved mobility with limited voltage magnitude. Design alterations are conducted on the electrode patterns in order to provide greater mobility, electrode size for efficient bending, and Nafion diameter for improved force. The results of this study will provide optimal design parameters of the IPMC for different applications.

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