Vibrational Analysis of Conducting Nanocomposite Actuator

Authors

  • Narendra Gariya Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Brijesh Prasad Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Pushpendra Kumar Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Varij Panwar Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Keywords:

Vibration, Modal Analysis, Composite, Soft Material.

Abstract

The focus of this study is on flexible actuators which act as soft muscles and can produce large amount of
deflection (bending) on the application low voltage less than 4V, which can be applied for various applications of
robotic arms, manipulators, medical devices, aerospace applications and for structural health monitoring. In this
study, vibration analysis of beam structure of polymer composite of (PVDF/CNF) material is carried out using
Finite element analysis. The vibration analysis is carried out for six modes with one end fixed and both end fixed
boundary conditions. The obtained results from the analysis showed the minimum failure frequency with different
mode shapes at different boundary conditions. The analysis can be very much helpful in prediction of the safe
working conditions for the complex structures.

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Journal of Graphic Era University

Vol. 8, Issue 1, 42-48, 2020

ISSN: 0975-1416 (Print), 2456-4281 (Online)

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2023-02-28

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Gariya, N., Prasad, B., Kumar, P., & Panwar, V. (2023). Vibrational Analysis of Conducting Nanocomposite Actuator. Journal of Graphic Era University, 8(1), 42–48. Retrieved from https://journal.riverpublishers.com/index.php/JGEU/article/view/54

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