Preisach modeling of IPMC-EMIM actuator

The IPMC-EMIM actuator is an improved IPMC actuator to replace the water by stable ionic liquids (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate ([EtMeIM][TA])). Just as a general IPMC actuator which uses the solvent of water has hysteresis, so do the IPMC-EMIM actuator exhibits hysteresis like other smart materials such as piezoceramics (PZT), magnetostrictive materials, and shape memory alloys (SMA). Hysteresis can cause it to be unstable in closed loop control. The Preisach Model has been used to model the hysteretic response arising in PZT and SMA. Noting the similarity between IPMC-EMIM and other smart materials, we apply the Preisach model for the hysteresis in the IPMC-EMIN actuator. This paper reviews the basic properties of the Preisach model and confirms that the Preisach model of IPMC-EMIM actuator is possible.