Method for stacking thermal actuators with liquid crystal elastomer
NRL
A method comprising arranging a first heating element on a first liquid crystal elastomer, arranging a first layer of thermal paste on the first heating element, and arranging a second liquid crystal elastomer on the first layer of thermal paste.
Inventors:
Spillmann, Christopher M.; Cylinder, David A.; Ratna, Banahalli R.; Naciri, Jawad; Martin, Brett D.
Patent Number:
Technical domain:
Engines, Pumps, and Turbines
FIle Date:
2011-03-16
Grant Date:
2011-10-18
Grant time:
216 days
Grant time percentile rank:
3
Claim count percentile rank:
3
Citations percentile rank:
1
'Cited by' percentile rank:
1
Assignee:
US NAVY
