Experimental investigations of different architectures made of pure, as produced carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are the main focus of this presented article. Different types of experimental setups are used to analyze the free strain of the CNT-based architectures. According to their build-up different experimental setups like actuated tensile tests, in-plane and out-of-plane strain measurements are realized to investigate the actuation mechanism and possible dependencies. The first analyzed architecture can be characterized as a 2D paper of randomly oriented, entangled single walled CNTs, also called Bucky-paper. In contrast the second investigated architecture consists of highly oriented, vertically aligned multi walled CNTs grown on a substrate of glassy carbon. The results are evaluated according to findings of various other material quality tests in order to find a significant statement for their possible actuation mechanisms.
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ASME 2012 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems
September 19–21, 2012
Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
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- Aerospace Division
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978-0-7918-4509-7
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Clarifying the Carbon Nanotube Actuation Mechanism: An Experimental Approach
Sebastian M. Geier,
Sebastian M. Geier
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany
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Stephan Müller,
Stephan Müller
Coburg University of Applied Science, Coburg, Germany
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Thorsten Mahrholz,
Thorsten Mahrholz
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany
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Peter Wierach,
Peter Wierach
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany
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Johannes Riemenschneider,
Johannes Riemenschneider
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany
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Michael Sinapius
Michael Sinapius
Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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Sebastian M. Geier
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany
Stephan Müller
Coburg University of Applied Science, Coburg, Germany
Thorsten Mahrholz
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany
Peter Wierach
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany
Johannes Riemenschneider
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Braunschweig, Germany
Michael Sinapius
Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Paper No:
SMASIS2012-8072, pp. 123-132; 10 pages
Published Online:
July 24, 2013
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Geier, SM, Müller, S, Mahrholz, T, Wierach, P, Riemenschneider, J, & Sinapius, M. "Clarifying the Carbon Nanotube Actuation Mechanism: An Experimental Approach." Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Structural Health Monitoring. Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA. September 19–21, 2012. pp. 123-132. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2012-8072
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