Natural Heat-Sinking Control Method for High-Speed Actuation of the SMA

This paper describes two methodologies for increasing the actuation speed of the shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator in ambient environment. The first method involves the implementation of a simple, light-weight heat sink, which consists only of a combination of an outer metal tube with the silicone g...

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Main Authors: Tamio Arai, Hiroshi Yokoi, Chee Siong Loh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-11-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
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Online Access:http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/natural_heat-sinking_control_method_for_high-speed_actuation_of_the_sma