Fabrication and Design of Hybrid Monolithic Shape Memory Alloy Actuators

Shape memory alloys (SMA) offer several advantages over traditional electro-mechanical devices, including: smooth, silent, clean operation; linear actuation; high power/weight ratio; scalability; and reduced part counts. These unique characteristics make them an attractive option when developing act...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker, D. Ryan
Language:en
Published: 2008
Subjects:
SMA
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/3706