Experimental verification of the shape memory alloy (SMA) spring actuator for application on in-pipe machine

The paper deals with Shape memory alloy (SMA) spring analysis and its possibility for usage as actuator for in-pipe machine. In the paper the inner structure of SMA is introduced. Further, the experimental analysis of SMA contractor and expander was done. From the experiments was found that SMA spri...

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Main Authors: M. Kelemen, I. Virgala, E. Prada, T. Lipták
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Croatian Metallurgical Society 2015-01-01
Series:Metalurgija
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/187220