Ongoing breakthroughs in the development of functional printing materials are leading to
rapid and widespread industrialization of three-dimensional (3D) printing, accompanied by …

This paper comprehensively reviews effective control applications using shape memory
alloy (SMA) actuators. Among many applications, this paper focuses on the vibration and …

Abstract Shape Memory Alloy is a smart alloy which retains their original shape under
thermomechanical or magnetic variation. Shape Memory Alloy are widely used in different …

In this chapter, applications of Shape-Memory Polymers (SMPs), and their blends and
composites (SMPCs) are discussed. SMPs and SMPCs are a new class of stimuli …

In the framework of vehicle aerodynamics, new integrated systems can be developed based
on shape memory metal alloys (SMAs) capability to perform surface morphing. Such …

Shape memory polymers represent a class of polymers that can recover its original shape
under stimulus. This paper presents the preliminary results of a broader research …

This chapter provides an overview of shape-memory polymers and their blends and
composites. The history of shape-memory polymers, their advantages, shape-memory …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are used in various industries due to their excellent
variable stiffness behavior and innate response to external stimuli. The morphing wing is …

Shape memory materials respond to an external stimulus (eg, heat, electricity, light,
magnetism, moisture and even a change in pH value) by changing their shape in different …

The need to develop aerodynamically and structurally efficient aircraft for a variety of
purposes or missions has motivated aircraft designers to seek inspiration from nature and …