Application of shape memory alloy wire actuator for precision position control of a composite beam

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 330-333

  Song, Gangbing ^a   Kelly, B ^b   Agrawa, B N ^b   Lam, P C ^a   Srivatsan, T S ^a  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

^b NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; HYSTERESIS; POSITION CONTROL; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRAIN; STRESSES; WIRE;

SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY WIRE ACTUATORS;

NICKEL ALLOYS;

EID: 0033699838     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1361/105994900770346006     Document Type: Article

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