Abstract
This paper describes a development of a polymer sensor using a solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) film. The sensor has a basic structure that an SPE film is sandwiched between thin carbon films, and conductive tapes are attached on each carbon film. The SPE film has a good flexibility and it is one of the most promising electroactive polymers (EAP) with capability to be used as an actuator and a sensor in air. First a displacement sensor using the SPE film was fabricated. The response to deformation was investigated. Then a curvature sensor using the SPE film is proposed. In experiments, it was found that the proposed sensor is available to measure curvature directly without complex calculations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 823-829 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Solid polymer electrolyte
- curvature measurement
- electroactive polymer
- sensor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering