ROTARY ELECTROADHESIVE CLUTCH

An electroadhesive clutch using a ceramic-based dielectric layer separating opposing clutch plates, which function as electrodes. At least one of the clutch plates can be a flexible material, such as a thin film. A voltage applied across the electrodes creates an electrostatic attraction between the...

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Hauptverfasser:	DILLER, Stuart B, WITTE, Kirby A, ZEKANY, Brock, WATKINS, John D, MAJIDI, Carmel
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	BLASTING BRAKES CLUTCHES CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS GENERATION HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An electroadhesive clutch using a ceramic-based dielectric layer separating opposing clutch plates, which function as electrodes. At least one of the clutch plates can be a flexible material, such as a thin film. A voltage applied across the electrodes creates an electrostatic attraction between the electrodes. The ceramic-based dielectric layer can be applied to one or both electrodes or, alternatively, placed between opposing electrodes. The ceramic-based dielectric reduces the voltage required to adhere adjacent plates, while also improving the force of adhesion. A rotary electroadhesive clutch using the ceramic-based dielectric provides improved force of adhesion and can be used to control the amount of torque transferred from an input to an output.