Abstract
This paper describes development of CFRP/metal active laminates. The active laminates were made by hot-pressing of various kinds of metal plates as high CTE material, unidirectional CFRP prepreg as low CTE material and electric resistance heater, KFRP prepreg as low CTE material and insulator between them, and copper foils as electrodes. In this study, the effect of the kind of metal and its thickness on the deformation and output force of the active laminate was investigated. As the results, it became clear that 1) aluminum is a suitable material for the metal plate to realize unidirectional actuation, and 2) it realizes both of high actuation capability and large output force.
