[HTML][HTML] Shape memory alloys actuated upper limb devices: A review

QY Hamid, WZW Hasan, MAA Hanim… - Sensors and Actuators …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, significant efforts have been made to develop prostheses, soft rehabilitation, and
assistive devices that enhance the quality of life of limb amputees and the activities of daily …

Actuation performance of machined helical springs from NiTi shape memory alloy

J Wang, B Huang, X Gu, J Zhu, W Zhang - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Machined helical springs were designed and fabricated from NiTi shape memory alloy tube
stock by cutting helical slots to make the coils, which provided them with high design …

Research on the transmission performance of a high-temperature magnetorheological fluid and shape memory alloy composite

W Chen, J Huang, Y Yang - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
To address the fact that the performance of magnetorheological fluid decreases with
increasing temperature, a high-temperature magnetorheological fluid and shape memory …

Analysis and experimentation of an adjustable gap magnetorheological brake controlled by electrothermal shape memory alloy spring

W Chen, Y Xiong, R Shu, J Huang - Journal of the Brazilian Society of …, 2022 - Springer
This work aims to investigate a novel MR brake with the ability to sense temperature, current
and magnetic field. To achieve this goal, a novel adjustable gap MR brake controlled by an …

A differentiable actuator extends potential configurations of modular robots

H Li, X Zhang, W Liang, E Xiao… - Smart Materials and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be differentiated into various cell lineages under the
influence of mechano-niche. Inspired by this approach, this study presents a differentiable …

Numerical Study on the Heating Effect of a Spring-Loaded Actuator—Part Ⅰ: Temperature and Humidity Distribution Characteristics

L Xi, Z Zhao, Q Ruan, Z Yang, L Xu, J Gao, Y Li - Actuators, 2023 - mdpi.com
Inappropriate distributions of temperature and humidity will cause the failure of the spring-
loaded actuators. Therefore, it is essential to understand the temperature and humidity …

Analysis of electrothermal shape memory alloy and disc-type magnetorheological fluid combined transmission

W Zhang, S Chen, J Huang - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In this article, a disc-type magnetorheological fluid and electrothermal shape memory alloy
spring-loaded slider friction combined transmission device is proposed. A heating model of …

A Novel Intelligent Fan Clutch for Large Hybrid Vehicles

R Shu, H Gong, G Hu, J Huang - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
To solve the problems of complex structure, poor reliability, and low intelligence of existing
fan clutches for large hybrid vehicles, this paper proposes a new adaptive shape memory …

Study of variable thickness magnetorheological transmission performance of electrothermal shape memory alloy squeeze

S Chen, W Chen, J Huang - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper designs a new composite transmission device for improving the transmission
torque by squeezing magnetorheological fluid (MRF) with an electrothermal shape memory …

磁流变液与形状记忆合金复合制动性能研究.

赵金涛, 黄金, 舒锐志 - Machine Tool & Hydraulics, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
针对现有磁流变液制动器使用存在发热严重的缺点, 设计一种磁流变液与形状记忆合金复合制动
装置, 利用装置在制动过程中产生的热量, 使形状记忆合金弹簧产生附加的摩擦转矩 …