The following details the preliminary characterization of a new class of stiffness-control active materials currently under development. In these materials described as electroplastic elastomers (EPEs), the Young’s modulus may be controlled via the creation and cleaving of crosslink sites using chemical and/or electrochemical stimulation. Unlike their thermally controlled shape memory polymer counterparts, EPEs do not require a continuous supply of energy to maintain either stiffness state. Ultimately this class of material could demonstrate fast, low power mechanical property control characteristics via the more easily controlled electric stimulus. This paper focuses on development of a rapid characterization method to enable expedited development of this new class of materials.
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ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems
September 28–October 1, 2010
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Aerospace Division
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978-0-7918-4416-8
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Experimental Characterization of Electroplastic Elastomers
Mark Delaney
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Mark Delaney
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Willam W. Clark
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Willam W. Clark
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Lisa Mauck Weiland
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Lisa Mauck Weiland
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Tara Meyer
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Tara Meyer
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Tianqi Pan
Tianqi Pan
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Mark Delaney
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Willam W. Clark
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Lisa Mauck Weiland
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Tara Meyer
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Tianqi Pan
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Paper No:
SMASIS2010-3768, pp. 121-127; 7 pages
Published Online:
April 4, 2011
Citation
Delaney, M, Clark, WW, Weiland, LM, Meyer, T, & Pan, T. "Experimental Characterization of Electroplastic Elastomers." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. September 28–October 1, 2010. pp. 121-127. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2010-3768
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