Research Article

A FEM-Experimental Approach for the Development of a Conceptual Linear Actuator Based on Tendril’s Free Coiling

Table 2

List of parameters of the entire tendril body model.

ParameterSymbolValue

Total lengthl60 mm
Total thicknesst0.3 mm
Total heighth0.9 mm
Spring constantk0.5 N/mm
Material 1
Young’s modulusE200000 N/mm2
Poisson’s ratiov0.3
Thermal expansion coefficientα0.0015 mm/mmK
Thermal conductivityλ0.0054 W/mmK
Yield stressσ360 Mpa
Tangent modulusT2000 MPa
Material 2
Young’s modulusE120000 N/mm2
Poisson’s ratiov0.3
Thermal expansion coefficientα0.0015 mm/mmK
Thermal conductivityλ0.0054 W/mmK
Yield stressσ180 MPa
Tangent modulusT1500 MPa
Material 3
Mooney-Rivlin hyperelastic tableC100.0275
C010.13077
C110.68026
d0.048694