A thermodynamical consistent model for modeling of ionic electroactive polymers (EAPs) within the framework of the Theory of Porous Media |
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| Authors: | Serdar Serdas Joachim Bluhm Jörg Schröder |
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| Affiliation: | University of Duisburg-Essen, Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Mechanics, Universitätsstr. 15, 45141 Essen |
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| Abstract: | Ionic electroactive polymers are widely used in many engineering fields. These kind of materials can be stimulated to change their shape and size, see [1]. Since, the material under consideration has a complex multiphasic microstructure, such multiphasic materials are best described by a continuum mechanical approach. Thus, the presented model is based on the Theory of Porous Media (TPM), cf. [2]. In this contribution, we consider the Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs). Stimulating by an electrical voltage, a structural deformation will be caused. Responsible for this deformation are the mobile ions. The focus of the presented model is to capture this material behavior, e.g. the distribution of the mobile cations. (© 2016 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) |
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