Design and optimization of carbon nanotube/polymer actuator by using finite element analysis<xref rid="cpb_26_4_048801_fn1" ref-type="fn">*</xref> <fn id="cpb_26_4_048801_fn1"> <label>*</label> <p>Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11504051, 51202031, 61574037, and 11404058), the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China (Grant Nos. 2017J06014, 2015J01008, and 2014J01175), Fujian Provincial Program for Distinguished Young Scientists in University (Grant No. J1-1166), and Fujian Provincial Key Project of Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists in University (Grant No. JZ160428).</p> </fn>

Design and optimization of carbon nanotube/polymer actuator by using finite element analysis* *

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11504051, 51202031, 61574037, and 11404058), the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China (Grant Nos. 2017J06014, 2015J01008, and 2014J01175), Fujian Provincial Program for Distinguished Young Scientists in University (Grant No. J1-1166), and Fujian Provincial Key Project of Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists in University (Grant No. JZ160428).

Zhang Wei^{1, 2}, Chen Luzhuo^{1, 2, †}, Zhang Jianmin^{1, 2}, Huang Zhigao^{1, 2}

(color online) Bending deformation of CNT-PDMS/PDMS model: (a) deformation analysis along z direction. (b) deformation analysis along x direction. (c) CNT-PDMS thickness dependence of curvature when the PDMS thickness is fixed as 0.10 mm. (d) PDMS thickness dependence of curvature when the CNT-PDMS thickness is fixed as 0.06 mm.