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Ionic Electroactive Polymer Devices: Physics-Based Modeling With Experimental Investigation And Verification, Tyler Paul Stalbaum
Ionic Electroactive Polymer Devices: Physics-Based Modeling With Experimental Investigation And Verification, Tyler Paul Stalbaum
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The primary focus of this study is to examine, understand, and model ionic electroactive polymer based systems in attempt to further develop this field of study. Physics-based modeling is utilized, as opposed to empirical modeling, to achieve a deeper insight to the underlying physics. The ionic electroactive polymer system of primary interest in this study is ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) devices. Other similar devices, such as anion-exchange membrane (AEM) type actuators and flow battery systems are also investigated using the developed model. The underlying physics are in the studies of transport phenomenon for describing the ionic flow within the polymer …