Title

A biomimetic inspired design of a modular artificial muscle based on catalytic combustion actuation of shape memory alloy

DGIST Authors

Nagwade Pritish ; Sanghoon Lee ; Hoe Joon Kim

Advisor

이상훈

Co-Advisor(s)

Hoe Joon Kim

Issued Date

2023

Awarded Date

2023-08-01

Citation

Nagwade Pritish. (2023). A biomimetic inspired design of a modular artificial muscle based on catalytic combustion actuation of shape memory alloy. doi: 10.22677/THESIS.200000685689

Type

Thesis

Description

modular artificial muscle; shape memory alloy; platinum black; catalytic combustion; fuel

Table Of Contents

I. Introduction 1
II. Background 4
2.1 Shape memory alloy and catalytic combustion 4
III. Experimental methods 8
3.1 Design of artificial muscle unit (AMU) 8
3.2 Fabrication of artificial muscle unit (AMU) 10
3.3 Fabrication of Hybrid CNT/Pt Black nitinol wire 13
IV. Results and Discussion 17
4.1 Catalytic heating and the effect of source-target distance 17
4.2 Catalytic actuation and the effect of large source-target distance 19
4.3 Relation between fuel exposure time and actuation stroke 20
4.4 Performance of the fabricated artificial muscle unit (AMU) 22
4.5 Application of the fabricated artificial muscle unit (AMU) 28
4.6 Development of the modular artificial muscle 29
4.7 Electronics of the modular artificial muscle 31
4.8 Applications and Limitations of the current modular artificial muscle 33
V. Conclusion 35
VI. References 37

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11750/46427
http://dgist.dcollection.net/common/orgView/200000685689

DOI

10.22677/THESIS.200000685689

Degree

Master

Department

Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering

Publisher

DGIST

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