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Thermopneumatic Soft Micro Bellows Actuator for Standalone Operation

Authors
Ahn, SeongbeomJung, WoojunKo, KyunghoLee, YeongchanLee, ChanjuHwang, Yongha
Issue Date
1월-2021
Publisher
MDPI
Keywords
thermopneumatic; micro actuator; soft bellows actuator; independent actuation; polydimethylsiloxane; 3D printing; standalone
Citation
MICROMACHINES, v.12, no.1, pp.1 - 10
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Journal Title
MICROMACHINES
Volume
12
Number
1
Start Page
1
End Page
10
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/50245
DOI
10.3390/mi12010046
ISSN
2072-666X
Abstract
Typical pneumatic soft micro actuators can be manufactured without using heavy driving components such as pumps and power supplies by adopting an independent battery-powered mechanism. In this study, a thermopneumatically operated soft micro bellows actuator was manufactured, and the standalone operation of the actuator was experimentally validated. Thermopneumatic actuation is based on heating a sealed cavity inside the elastomer of the actuator to raise the pressure, leading to deflection of the elastomer. The bellows actuator was fabricated by casting polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) using the 3D-printed soluble mold technique to prevent leakage, which is inherent in conventional soft lithography due to the bonding of individual layers. The heater, manufactured separately using winding copper wire, was inserted into the cavity of the bellows actuator, which together formed the thermopneumatic actuator. The 3D coil heater and bellows allowed immediate heat transfer and free movement in the intended direction, which is unachievable for conventional microfabrication. The fabricated actuator produced a stroke of 2184 mu m, equivalent to 62% of the body, and exerted a force of 90.2 mN at a voltage of 0.55 V. A system in which the thermopneumatic actuator was driven by alkaline batteries and a control circuit also demonstrated a repetitive standalone operation.
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