Multi-scale modeling of carbon nanotube based artificial muscles

• Grant number: 17/11538-2
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - Brazil
• Start date: August 15, 2017
• End date: August 14, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Principal Investigator: Douglas Soares Galvão
• Grantee: Douglas Soares Galvão
• Visiting researcher: Socrates de Oliveira Dantas
• Visiting researcher institution: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF). Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa, Brazil
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/08293-7 - CCES - Center for Computational Engineering and Sciences, AP.CEPID

Abstract

In this project we will investigate using a multi-scale approach carbon nanotube based artificial muscles. We will use molecular dynamics simulations and finite elements techniques to investigate the actuation mechanisms. (AU)