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Modelling Trilayer Conjugated Polymer Actuators For Their Sensorless Position Control, Chuc Nguyen, Gursel Alici, G Wallace

Chuc Huu Nguyen

In this paper, we present a new model to describe the displacement response of a trilayer conjugated polymer actuator that can operate in dry environments. The proposed model based on the working principle of conjugated polymer actuators includes diffusion impedances combined with double layer capacitors and charge transfer resistors. The parameters of the model are estimated by using a nonlinear least square estimation method by comparing simulation and experimental results. The proposed model is very useful in predicting the impedance as well as the displacement response of the polymer actuators accurately. Based on the proposed model, an inversion-based controller not …