Conductive Fabric Heaters for Heat-Activated Soft Actuators
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Abstract
We examine electrically conductive fabrics as conductive heaters for heat-activated soft actuators. We have explored various fabric designs optimized for material properties, heat distribution and actuation/de-actuation characteristics of the soft actuators. We implemented this approach in the silicone/ethanol composite actuators, in which ethanol undergoes a thermally-induced phase change, leading to high actuation stress and strain. Various types of conductive fabrics were tested, and we developed a stretchable kirigami-based fabric design. We demonstrate a fabric heater that is capable of cyclic heating of the actuator to the required 80 °C. The fabric with the special kirigami design can withstand temperatures of up to 195 °C, can consume up to 30 W of power, and allows the actuator to reach >30% linear strain. This technology may be used in various systems involving thermally-induced actuation.
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| Authors | Mark Cartolano;Boxi Xia;Aslan Miriyev;Hod Lipson;Cartolano, Mark;Xia, Boxi;Miriyev, Aslan;Lipson, Hod; |
| Journal | actuators |
| Year | 2019 |
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10.3390/act8010009
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