Analysis and Design of Thermal Actuators

Current literature describes the use of multiple SMA elements placed in parallel to increase the lifting capabilities of an SMA actuator, which however, is limited to springs of like-diameter. A constrained optimization problem was formulated, with constraints on the maximum number of springs, volta...

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Main Authors: Daniel Amariei, Yvan Meason, Ion Vela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Eftimie Murgu University of Resita 2007-10-01
Series:Analele Universităţii "Eftimie Murgu" Reşiţa: Fascicola I, Inginerie
Online Access:http://anale-ing.uem.ro/2007/2007_a2.pdf