Framework of magnetostrain responsive Ni–Mn–Ga microparticles driving magnetic field induced out-of-plane actuation of laminate composite

DK Han, WT Chiu, M Tahara, V Chernenko… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Ni–Mn–Ga single crystals (SC) exhibiting a giant magnetic field induced strain
(MFIS), resulting from twin boundaries rearrangements, are excellent materials for novel …

Investigation of the martensite variant reorientation of the single crystal Ni-Mn-Ga alloy via training processes and a modification with a silicone rubber

WT Chiu, A Goto, M Tahara, T Inamura… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The shape changes of the Ni-Mn-Ga alloys, which could be driven via a manipulation of
temperature, stress, and/or magnetic-field, are considered as promising materials for the …

Additive manufacturing of Ni-Mn-Sn shape memory Heusler alloy–Microstructure and magnetic properties from powder to printed parts

F Scheibel, C Lauhoff, P Krooß, S Riegg, N Sommer… - Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ni-Mn-based Heusler alloys such as Ni-Mn-Sn show both elastocaloric and
magnetocaloric effects during the magneto-structural phase transition, making these …

Fundamental Investigations of the Deformation Behavior of Single-Crystal Ni-Mn-Ga Alloys and Their Polymer Composites via the Introduction of Various Fields

WT Chiu, M Okuno, M Tahara, T Inamura, H Hosoda - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Featured Application High-speed actuators and sensors. Abstract To meet the great
requirements of future technologies, such as robots, single-crystal (SC) Ni-Mn-Ga alloys and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of moderate Fe doping and heat treatment on the microstructure of Ni-Mn-Ga melt-spun ribbons

M Namvari, JJ Rosero-Romo, V Laitinen… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work investigates the effects of Mn substitution with additions of Fe (0.5, 1, 2,
and 3 at%) on the crystal structure, phase transformation temperatures, and magnetic …

Investigations of Shape Deformation Behaviors of the Ferromagnetic Ni–Mn–Ga Alloy/Porous Silicone Rubber Composite towards Actuator Applications

WT Chiu, Y Watanabe, M Tahara, T Inamura, H Hosoda - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ferromagnetic shape memory alloys (FSMAs), which are potential candidates for future
technologies (ie, actuators in robots), have been paid much attention for their high work per …

[HTML][HTML] Twin boundary mobility in additive manufactured magnetic shape memory alloy 10M Ni-Mn-Ga

A Saren, V Laitinen, M Vinogradova, K Ullakko - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The additive manufacturing of magnetic shape memory (MSM) alloys is attracting increasing
interest as a promising method for manufacturing the active parts of small devices with …

Mechanical energy conversion to electricity through periodically stress-induced martensitic transformation in Co-Ni-Ga

P Lindquist, V Chernenko, E Cesari, P Müllner - Scripta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
We anticipate and demonstrate experimentally the mechanical-to-electrical energy
conversion through the variation of magnetization resulting from a periodical stress-induced …

Strain field in Ni2MnGa magnetic shape memory alloys with different twin densities under combined tensile and magnetic loading

GJ D'Silva, HP Feigenbaum… - Smart Materials and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This study investigates the strain fields developed in two Ni 2 MnGa samples, with fine and
coarse twin structures, respectively when loaded in tension and/or with a magnetic field. The …

X-FAST: A versatile, high-throughput, and user-friendly XUV femtosecond absorption spectroscopy tabletop instrument

R Ash, Z Abhari, R Candela, N Welke… - Review of Scientific …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We present the X-FAST (XUV Femtosecond Absorption Spectroscopy Tabletop) instrument
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The instrument produces femtosecond extreme …