Development of band type dielectric elastomer actuator
Project/Area Number |
25630096
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
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Research Institution | Shibaura Institute of Technology |
Principal Investigator |
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MAEDA Shingo 芝浦工業大学, 工学部, 准教授 (40424808)
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Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
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Keywords | エラストマーアクチュエータ / ソフトアクチュエータ / ソフトロボット |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The goal of this study is to design a dielectric elastomer actuator to realize a soft robot. Since previous dielectric elastomer actuators need frame structure, it is difficult to extract useful power to the outside. Thus, advancing the frame-less structure makes breakthough of dielectric elastomer actuators in this study. Adapting the fiber structure and an electrode using a powder with conductivity, as compared with the conventional actuator, basic characteristics with more than 10 times of the displacement are revealed.
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Report
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Research Products
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