An actuation system for the control of multiple shape memory alloy actuators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 55, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 185-192

  Mukherjee, Ranjan ^a   Christian, Thomas F ^a   Thiel, Richard A ^a  

^a Naval Postgraduate School ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Actuation systems; Shape memory alloys

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER HARDWARE; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTRIC WIRE; PULSE CIRCUITS; SENSORS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

ACTUATION SYSTEMS; ARTICULATED MINIATURE DEVICES; SIGNAL TRANSMISSION; SOLID STATE SWITCHES;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0030181537     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(97)80077-5     Document Type: Article

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