Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 March 2009
This note describes a new class of devices, corrugated polyvinylidene fluoride bimorphs. It describes the fabrication, testing and analysis of one simple configuration and discusses the general potential of the devices. As actuators, they offer promise for applications involving relatively large amplitude displacements and small forces with ease of control. As tactile sensors, the devices offer considerable promise due to their potentially high resolution, selectable compliance, sensitivity and durability.