An airbrush 3D printer: Additive manufacturing of relaxor ferroelectric actuators

The additive manufacturing of electroactive polymer (EAP) devices poses significant challenges due to their distinct structure and dissimilar properties of their constituent materials. It requires deposition of multiple functional materials with different properties, achieving μm-scale resolution in layer thickness, and executing incremental...

Automated Spray Deposition Platform for Additive Manufacturing of P(VDF-TrFE CTFE) Actuators

Unlike conventional actuators, unimorph bending cantilever actuators rely on deformation of bulk material, and therefore require no complex mechanisms or moving components. This allows for simple fabrication, and makes them suitable for miniaturisation. This enables various applications not feasible or practical with conventional actuators,...