Abstract
Novel electroactive polymer composites have been developed that could spin in uniform DC and AC electric fields. The angular displacement as well as rotation of polymer disks around an axis that is perpendicular to the direction of the applied electric field was studied. It was found that the dynamics of the polymer rotor is very complex. Depending on the strength of the static DC field, three regimes have been observed: no rotation occurs below a critical threshold field intensity, oscillatory motion takes place just above this value and continuous rotation can be observed above the critical threshold field intensity. It was also found that low frequency AC fields could also induce angular deformation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 065022 |
| Journal | Smart Materials and Structures |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |
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- Signal Processing
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Materials Science(all)
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Electrorotation of novel electroactive polymer composites in uniform DC and AC electric fields. / Zrínyi, M.; Nakano, Masami; Tsujita, Teppei.
In: Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 21, No. 6, 065022, 06.2012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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