Batch fabricated flat meandering shape memory alloy actuator for active catheter

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 112-120

  Mineta, T ^a   Mitsui, T ^a   Watanabe, Y ^a   Kobayashi, S ^a   Haga, Y ^b   Esashi, M ^b  

^a YAMAGATA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETERS; ETCHING; MICROMACHINING; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SUPERALLOYS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL PULSE ETCHING; HEAT MEANDERING ACTUATORS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0035251406     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(00)00510-0     Document Type: Article

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