Projekte
Konzepte zur Flüssigkristallaktuierung von Elastomervollkörperlinsen
Projektbeschreibung
This project uses Liquid crystal elastomer micro-actuators to deform elastomeric lenses. Similar to the human eye, where the ciliary muscle permits accommodation through mechanical deformation of a crystalline lens, the muscle-like LCE actuators deform an elastic, molded lens body, comprising of optical transparent silicone, to tune the focal length of the lens. The LCE actuators allow a very compact integration of the actuator and lens. Asymmetric deformation through the use of eight individual actuators and symmetric deformation using ring actuators are investigated.
Laufzeit
01.01.2012 bis 30.04.2016
Projektleitung
Prof. Dr. Hans Zappe
Ansprechpartner/in
Luis Köbele, Sebastian Petsch
Telefon:7560
Schlagworte
Flüssigkristalelastomere, Aktoren, Thermomechanik, verstimmbare Linse, LCE, Liquid crystal elastomers, micro-actuators, elastomeric lenses