Actuation Properties Investigation: a Muscle Like Linear Actuator Based on Biopolymer Material: Ionic Polymer Metal Composites

In this manuscript, a muscle-like linear actuator based on the combination of BiIPMC(assembled by two segmented IPMC strip) linear actuator unit was developed focusing on the applied requirements in the biomimetic artificial muscles using as the actuators. Subsequently, the muscle-like linear actuator was mainly fabricated by two segmented IPMC film, which is obtained through a special process and the actuation performance of the muscle-like linear actuator was further experimented by the testing platform. The results found our actuator behaved a high displacement performance, and this kind of muscle-like linear actuator has a potential value in the biomedical practice, such as surgical probe, micro prosthesis and etc.