Artificial muscles on the expecting polymers as a model of the muscular device of biomechanical systems

A new approach to the construction of artificial muscles on swelling polymeric materials as a model of biotechnical systems is proposed. New polymer materials have been developed for a specific purpose, and a model of the device has been manufactured. Physicomechanical and electrophysical characteristics of a hydrogel polymeric material containing two polymer components, cross-linked polyacrylic acid and polyvinyl alcohol, are obtained, and the achieved values of their characteristics are given. The results of the research can find application in the creation of polymer-biomechanical systems similar to natural ones, and can also be used as actuators of robotics and automation in mini, micro and nano-performance (artificial muscles).