Artificial Muscle

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Uploaded by on Jan 18, 2010

A sample of PPY-PVDF-PPY trilayer actuating in electrolyte solution. Voltage 3-6v, current about 1-2 milliamperes. At the end, it actuates in air, and lifts about 1/8th of a gram (it lifted about a gram maximum, but I didn't get that on video). The total PPY thickness is 30 microns. The sample is 1mm wide. Its strength per cross section area, ignoring displacement, is 5-10 times that of human muscle.

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  • It would be cool if you did this experiment again and got more on video while describing all the stuff. you can just mute it when displaying.

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