The Challenge of Controlling a Small Mars Plane

Chiba, Seiki; Waki, Mikio

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“…As shown in Figure 2, a 0.15 g DE can lift an 8 kg weight by 1 mm or more at a speed of 88 mc for our latest design [11]. Also, for deformation, as shown in Figure 3, it reached 680% up to now [12]. The polymer used for them was acrylic # a (see Table 1), and the electrode material was a single-walled nanotube (Zeon corp., ZEONANO®-SG101).…”

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The Possibility of a High-efficiency Wave Power Generation System using Dielectric Elastomers

Chiba¹,

Waki²,

Jiang³

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Power generation using dielectric elastomer (DE) artificial muscle is attracting attention because of its light weight, low cost, and high efficiency. Since this method is a system that produces electricity without emitting carbon dioxide nor using rare earths, it would contribute to the goal of environmental sustainability. In this paper, the background of DEs, the associated high-efficient wave energy generation (WEG) systems that we developed using DEs, as well as the latest development of its material are summarized. By covering the challenges we face and the achievements that we’ve reached, we can discuss the opportunities to build the foundation of a recycled energy society through the usage of these WEGs. On the other hand, to make these possibilities commercially successful, the advantages of DEs need to be integrated with traditional technologies. To achieve this, we also consider the method of using DEs alone and a system used in combination with an oscillating water column. Finally, the current status and future of DEGs are discussed.

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The Possibility of a High-efficiency Wave Power Generation System using Dielectric Elastomers

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Jiang³

et al. 2021

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“…As shown in Figure 2, a 0.15 g DE can lift an 8 kg weight by 1 mm or more at a speed of 88 mc with our latest design [11]. However, the edge of the DE was reinforced so that it would not be destroyed by repeated loads, and the total weight was set to 0.97 g. Also, for deformation, as shown in Figure 3, it has reached 680% so far [12]. The polymer used for them was acrylic #a (see Table 1), and the electrode material was a single-walled nanotube (ZEONANO®-SG101, Zeon corp., Tokyo, Japan.…”

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The Possibility of a High-Efficiency Wave Power Generation System Using Dielectric Elastomers

Chiba

Waki²,

Jiang

et al. 2021

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Power generation using dielectric elastomer (DE) artificial muscle is attracting attention because of its light weight, low cost, and high-efficiency. Since this method is a system that produces electricity without emitting carbon dioxide nor using rare earths, it would contribute to the goal of environmental sustainability. In this paper, the background of DEs, the associated high efficiency wave energy generation (WEG) systems that we developed using DEs, as well as the latest development of its material are summarized. By covering both the challenges and achievements, this paper discusses the opportunities to build the foundation of an energy recycling society through the usage of these WEGs. To make these possibilities commercially successful, the advantages of DEs need to be integrated with traditional technologies. To achieve this, the method of using DEs alone and a system used in combination with an oscillating water column were also considered. Finally, the current status and future of DE generators (DEGs) are discussed.

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“…The DE structure is simple. Flexible electrodes [5][6][7] are placed above and below the elastomer film, which is the main component. The driving principle is that when a voltage difference is applied between the electrodes, the Coulomb force causes the polymer to shrink in thickness, causing planar expansion.…”

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“…The main materials of DEs are viscoelastic elastomers (polymers) such as silicon, acrylic, hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR), polyurethane, natural rubber, fluorosilicone, PVC, fluoroelastomer, and styrene. [7][8][9]. By having viscoelasticity, muscle-like movement is reproduced.…”

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Possibility of a Portable Power Generator Using Dielectric Elastomers and a Charging System for Secondary Batteries

Chiba

Waki²

2022

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Energy generation using dielectric elastomers (DE) has received a great deal of attention due to their light weight, low cost, and high efficiency. This method is an environmentally friendly system that generates electricity without emitting carbon dioxide and without using rare earths, and can contribute to the reduction of global warming. However, this DE system is expected to be used for wearables, such as shoe power generation, because it is not yet possible to make an energy generation element of a very large size. The problem is that this small DE generator can only generate a small amount of energy at one time. Therefore, in order to increase energy generation efficiency, it is necessary to use a material with higher conductivity for the DE electrode. Moreover, since DE energy generation is output at a high voltage, a circuit capable of stepping down with high efficiency is required in order to use this power for ordinary electric appliances. In addition to this, a circuit that can charge the secondary battery with high efficiency from the surplus power obtained by energy generation is also required. However, these are still technically difficult and have hardly been studied so far. We identified a highly efficient step-down circuit using two diaphragm-type DEs with a diameter of 8 cm, dropped 3000 V to 3.3 V, and succeeded in charging the secondary battery. The possibility of wearable or portable energy generation was shown in a commercial manner.

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The Challenge of Controlling a Small Mars Plane

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