Designing shape memory alloy linear actuators: A review
In numerous studies, it was emphasised that only a few of patented shape memory alloy
applications are commercially successful due to material limitations combined with a lack of …
applications are commercially successful due to material limitations combined with a lack of …
Ferromagnetic shape memory alloys—challenges, applications, and experimental characterization
Ferromagnetic shape memory alloys (FSMA) constitute a subgroup of shape memory alloys
(SMA) that also exhibit a ferromagnetic behavior. Due to the unique combination of large …
(SMA) that also exhibit a ferromagnetic behavior. Due to the unique combination of large …
Clutchable Fabric Actuator for Energy‐Efficient Wearable Robots
Energy‐efficient yet energy‐dense soft actuators are essential for untethered wearable
robots. This work reports a fabric‐like actuator, combining shape memory alloy (SMA) …
robots. This work reports a fabric‐like actuator, combining shape memory alloy (SMA) …
High-speed and high-efficiency shape memory alloy actuation
P Motzki, T Gorges, M Kappel, M Schmidt… - Smart Materials and …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
When standard voltage levels commonly adopted in industry are used to activate thermal
shape memory alloy (SMA) wire actuators, they often result in very high electrical currents …
shape memory alloy (SMA) wire actuators, they often result in very high electrical currents …
Metal muscles and nerves—a self-sensing SMA-actuated hand concept
Bio-inspired hand-like grippers actuated by Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires represent an
emerging new technology with potential applications in many different fields, ranging from …
emerging new technology with potential applications in many different fields, ranging from …
A soft five-fingered hand actuated by Shape Memory Alloy wires: design, manufacturing, and evaluation
This work presents a novel five-fingered soft hand prototype actuated by Shape Memory
Alloy (SMA) wires. The use of thin (100 μm diameter) SMA wire actuators, in conjunction with …
Alloy (SMA) wires. The use of thin (100 μm diameter) SMA wire actuators, in conjunction with …
Use the force: review of high-rate actuation of shape memory alloys
Typical shape memory alloy actuators provide a unique combination of large stresses and
strains that result in work-per-volume larger by more than two orders of magnitude than all …
strains that result in work-per-volume larger by more than two orders of magnitude than all …
The kinetic relation for twin wall motion in NiMnGa
A complete description of magnetically induced strains in ferromagnetic shape memory
alloys (FSMAs) requires knowledge of the constitutive equation describing twin wall motion …
alloys (FSMAs) requires knowledge of the constitutive equation describing twin wall motion …
[PDF][PDF] Shape memory alloy heat activation: State of the art review.
A El Naggar, MA Youssef - AIMS Materials Science, 2020 - researchgate.net
Shape memory alloy heat activation: State of the art review Page 1 AIMS Materials Science,
7(6): 836–858. DOI: 10.3934/matersci.2020.6.836 Received: 31 August 2020 Accepted: 20 …
7(6): 836–858. DOI: 10.3934/matersci.2020.6.836 Received: 31 August 2020 Accepted: 20 …
Actuation response of typical biased shape memory alloy wire under variable electric heating rates: Experimental investigation and modeling
Y Zhang, X Zhang, J Jiang, Q Zhang… - Journal of Intelligent …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Electric heating is commonly used to induce the inverse martensitic transformation in shape
memory alloy (SMA) wire actuators. Different actuation responses can be achieved when …
memory alloy (SMA) wire actuators. Different actuation responses can be achieved when …