Design and optimization of small-sized actuators for driving optical lens with different shapes based on IPMCs

Yanjie Wang; Hualing Chen; Bin Luo; Zicai Zhu

doi:10.1117/12.917413

3 April 2012 Design and optimization of small-sized actuators for driving optical lens with different shapes based on IPMCs

Yanjie Wang, Hualing Chen, Bin Luo, Zicai Zhu

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Proceedings Volume 8340, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2012; 83401I (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.917413
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs), as one of the most promising smart materials, can produce a large deformation for low voltage in the range of 0-5V. Since the materials were found, IPMCs have often been studied as actuators for their large deformation and inherent flexibility. Recently, IPMCs are applied to the optical lens-driving system. In this paper, we design miniature optical lens actuators for the focusing requirements. And two kinds of the driving structure, the petal-shaped and annular structure, are proposed. Then, the preparation processes of IPMCs and the actuators are presented and five kinds of petal-shaped and annular actuators are manufactured and their performances are tested, respectively. Finally, the performances of the actuators with different parameters are analyzed by an equivalent thermal model with FEA software.

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Yanjie Wang, Hualing Chen, Bin Luo, and Zicai Zhu "Design and optimization of small-sized actuators for driving optical lens with different shapes based on IPMCs", Proc. SPIE 8340, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2012, 83401I (3 April 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.917413

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