... for cost-saving in-device shakedown procedures. actuators fatigue shape memory effects wires smart material shape memory alloy conglomerate stabilization design curve actuator functional fatigue shakedown in-device shakedown in-operation shakedown 20 12 2010 20 06 2011...

... design engineering electric drives shape memory effects springs (mechanical) spring design shape memory alloys wave spring Shape memory alloys (SMAs) can be exploited successfully to build solid-state actuators of reduced complexity and lower weight than conventional competitors. Many...

... frequency of the beam can be controlled by increasing the elastic moduli of SMA on heating. 29 09 2009 10 11 2010 03 01 2011 03 01 2011 bending carbon fibre reinforced plastics finite element analysis honeycomb structures shape memory effects Since honeycomb sandwich...

... technology is needed in order to develop innovative applications and support their commercialization. 01 12 2008 10 10 2009 16 11 2010 16 11 2010 aerodynamics aerospace engines aerospace materials alloys blades rotors shape memory effects The past decade has seen...

... intelligent actuators intelligent materials machinery packaging shape memory effects shape memory alloy T-latch active latch rotary actuator high-speed latch SMA spooling SMA packaging The ability to latch components together is an integral part of machinery. Historically latches have...

.... Electron. 0278-0046 , 56 , pp. 2644 – 2656 . 10.1109/TIE.2009.2019773 19 12 2009 20 03 2010 25 05 2010 25 05 2010 shape memory effects springs (mechanical) spring design shape memory alloys thermomechanical characterization In the last decades...

... are not distinguished. As a result, these models are unable to capture the detwinning phenomena, the main reason behind the shape memory effect. Brinson ( 13 ) introduced two different volume fractions of twinned and detwinned martensites and thus removing the deficiencies of the previous models. This model is used...

..., the prototype of the manipulator is fabricated. Finally, the experiments of the prototype are carried out to prove the property of the manipulator. 27 04 2008 24 06 2009 06 10 2009 flexible manipulators shape memory effects ultrasonic motors traveling wave ultrasonic motor (TWUSM...

...-displacement characteristics of the active structure (Actuator 1 is active and Actuator 2 is passive) 01 12 2008 27 05 2009 18 08 2009 actuators aerodynamics aerospace components aerospace control design engineering flexible structures laminar flow laminates shape memory...

... Simulation of a Double SMA Wire Actuator Using the Two-Way Shape Memory Effect of SMA ,” Smart Mater. Struct. 0964-1726 , 16 , pp. 372 – 381 . 10.1088/0964-1726/16/2/016 Lagoudas , D. C. , and Shu , S. G. , 1999 , “ Residual Deformation of Active Structures With SMA Actuators ,” Int...

... Feedback and Application for Active Endoscope ,” Proceedings of the IEEE ICRA , pp. 427 – 430 . 17 03 2008 24 10 2008 21 01 2009 design engineering dexterous manipulators optimisation shape memory effects compliant mechanisms shape memory alloy shape optimization...