Model calculation results for the coefficient of performance c (solid) of a gel actuator driven by the shrinking transition and the increment of the transition temperature (ΔT/T0) (broken) of the gel plotted against applied force. The shape of these curves depends on the ratio α/β (see text), but the real gels seem to hold α/β >1. In this figure α=3 and β=2 are used for calculation. A reduced form is employed for these variables.
- Naoya Tochishita
- Jun-ichi Horinaka
- Toshikazu Takigawa
