A bidirectional shape memory alloy folding actuator

Design parameters for stacked-ribbon shape-memory alloy bending ...

Wood, “A bidirectional shape memory alloy folding actuator,” Smart Mater. Struct., vol. 21, no. 6, p. 065013, May 2012, doi: 10.1088/0964 ...

Self-Folding Metal Origami A Review | PDF | Shape Memory Alloy ...

deﬁned largely by whether the actuator is capable of undoing its own movement. Bidirectional actuators are necessary for appli- cations such as robotics ...

A comparative analysis of different shape memory alloy actuator ...

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have been used as func- tional materials or intelligent sensors/actuators in a wide variety of applications in various fields of ...

A bidirectional rotating actuator by using a single shape memory ...

In this research, we present a simple but novel bidirectional shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator, which can be used directly to actuate compliant rotary ...

Designing compliant mechanisms composed of shape memory alloy ...

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Shape memory alloy actuator with improved temperature control

11 is two-fold: first, the circuit cuts power to the actuator as soon ... Shape memory bi-directional rotary actuator. US5312152A 1991-10-23 1994-05-17 ...

A Modular Torsioanl Actuator Using Shape Memory Alloy Wires | PDF

... A bidirectional shape mem- dynamic model and more advanced control algorithms ory alloy folding actuator. Smart Materials and Structures for the actuator to ...

An Overview of Shape Memory Alloy-Coupled Actuators and Robots

Abstract The one-dimensional deformation of shape memory alloy (SMA) wires and springs can be implemented into different types of functional structures with ...

Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) : Crafting Material Interfaces

The researchers used (100 μm) foil Nitinol shape memory alloy (SMA) for the actuator material. ... Bidirectional actuation at each joint ...

An Improved Shape Memory Alloy Actuator for Rotor Blade Tracking

The present actuation concept is based on the bidirectional motion of a pair of antagonistic SMA wires, with a passive friction brake to lock the tab position.

NASA Tests Shape Memory Alloy to Fold Aircraft Wings in Flight

The shape memory alloy is triggered by temperature, and works by using thermal memory in a tube to move and function as an actuator. Upon being heated, the ...

Actuators made of shape memory alloys - G.RAU

Assemblies made of shape memory alloys are used as thermal actuators in the automotive industry as well in further fields of measurement and control technolog.

SMST 2019 abstract: Shape memory alloy actuation for in-flight wing ...

A compact integrated SMA actuator system to fold the outboard wing sections of the Prototype-Technology Evaluation Research Aircraft UAV during flight.