An investigation of shape memory alloys as actuating elements in ...

ABSTRACT. Two innovative actuating concepts for aerospace morphing applications, based on shape memory alloys (SMAs), are proposed. The first concept ...

Two innovative actuating concepts for aerospace morphing applications, based on shape memory alloys. (SMAs), are proposed. The first concept investigates a ...

An investigation of shape memory alloys, as actuating elements, in ...

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An investigation of shape memory alloys as actuating elements in ...

Two innovative actuating concepts for aerospace morphing applications, based on shape memory alloys (SMAs), are proposed. The first concept investigates a ...

Shape memory alloy microactuators - ScienceDirect.com

As an example of the realization of practical SMA actuating systems, the performances obtained with two different SMA actuators incorporating an active element ...

Shape Memory Alloy (SMA)-Enabled Actuators | T2 Portal

A second variation utilizes SMA components as transmission elements in a ring drive gear to enable continuous rotation in one direction. Previous similar SMA ...

Investigation on actuation and thermo-mechanical behaviour of ...

The optimal design and analysis of hot water actuated shape memory alloy spring is presented. Smart materials exhibit special properties ...

Development and actuation analysis of shape memory alloy ...

Shape memory alloys are the class of smart materials whose ability is to recover their initial shape at a certain elevated temperature or to ...

A Review of SMA-Based Actuators for Bidirectional Rotational Motion

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a group of metallic alloys capable of sustaining large inelastic strains that can be recovered when subjected to a specific ...

Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators: The Role of Material, Form ...

For two-way actuation, a bias element (such as a spring) should be used. Two-way-trained SMA elements produce returning forces that can serve as ...

Shape Memory Alloy with Adjustable, Wide-Ranging Actuation ...

Innovators at NASA's Glenn Research Center have developed a new Nickel Titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloy (SMA) with additions of Hafnium (Hf) and Zirconium ...

A review of shape memory alloy research, applications and ...

SMA actuator element features [99]. Table 4. Cooling methods [57]. Cooling methods. Improvement in speed. Increasing Stress. 1.2:1. Using higher temperature ...

Usage of shape memory alloy actuators for large force active ...

The present research investigates the possible use of the SMA actuator in large-force active disassembly applications. To the best of the ...

Low Temperature Nitife Shape Memory Alloys: Actuator Engineering ...

Shape memory alloys are incorporated as actuator elements due to their inherent ability to sense a change in temperature and actuate against external loads ...

A review of rotary actuators based on shape memory alloys

Different factors are then discussed, such as the characteristics of the shape memory alloy elements, the heating and cooling system for the ...

Understanding Shape Memory Alloy Torsional Actuators - MDPI

Shape memory alloy actuators have been studied for more than thirty years. Many experimental tests have been performed, and several patents have been ...

35 Hz shape memory alloy actuator with bending-twisting mode

Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) materials are widely used as an actuating source for bending actuators due to their high power density.

Shape Memory Alloys for Aerospace, Recent Developments, and ...

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) show a particular behavior that is the ability to recuperate the original shape while heating above specific critical ...

Variable structure control of shape memory alloy actuators

Abstract: A shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator consisting of a number of thin NiTi fibers woven in a counter rotating helical pattern around supporting disks ...

Design and investigation of a shape memory alloy actuated gripper

A Shape Memory Alloy-based Spring Actuated Gripper (SMASAG) has been designed and developed for Minimally Invasive Surgeries. Further, the research is consists ...