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Corrugated PVDF bimorphs as tactile sensors and micro-actuators – A research note

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

Alan F. Davis  and
Gale E. Nevill Jr
Alan F. Davis
Affiliation:
Mature Engine Group, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, West Palm Beach, Florida (USA)
Gale E. Nevill Jr
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (USA)
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Summary

This note describes a new class of devices, corrugated polyvinylidene fluoride bimorphs. It describes the fabrication, testing and analysis of one simple configuration and discusses the general potential of the devices. As actuators, they offer promise for applications involving relatively large amplitude displacements and small forces with ease of control. As tactile sensors, the devices offer considerable promise due to their potentially high resolution, selectable compliance, sensitivity and durability.

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Robotica , Volume 1 , Issue 4 , October 1983 , pp. 239 - 240
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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