Coiled artificial muscles based on UHMWPE with large muscle stroke. (December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maksimkin, A.V.; Larin, I.I.; Chukov, D.I.; Zadorozhnyy, M.Yu.; Dayyoub, T.; Zadorozhnyy, V.Yu.; Spieckermann, F.; Soprunyuk, V.
• Is Part Of: Materials today communications. Volume 21(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-12
• Subjects: Polymers -- Shape memory materials -- Coiled artificial muscle -- Segmental orientation -- Macromolecular orientation; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.100688
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2352-4928

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Abstract: Thermal sensitive сoiled artificial muscles with a large muscle stroke (87%) based on oriented ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibers were created. The storage modulus and the recovery stress were used as indicators to determine the optimal conditions for the orientation process of the UHMWPE fibers. The working mechanism of the coiled artificial muscles was discussed in terms of a one-way shape memory effect (SME).