No. 123, 2011, 99–112
Abstract
Materials undergoing deformation based on various mechanisms are frequently applied to manufacturing of artificial muscle actuators. In this paper we introduce a methodological step towards more precise determination of investigation object related to such actuators. One defines a deformable cell and a deformable tissue in order to indicate which functions of such objects should be integrated for further applications. One accentuates role of nanoscale models of mechanics of materials as important on way towards design of the deformable cells.
Keywords:
artificial muscles, deformable cell, nanoscale mechanics