A thermodynamical consistent model for modeling of ionic electroactive polymers (EAPs) within the framework of the Theory of Porous Media
S. Serdas, J. Bluhm, J. Schroeder,
Volume: 16. Pages: 485--486
DOI: 10.1002/pamm.201610231
Published: 2016
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)