Repeatable bending actuation in polyurethanes using opposing embedded one-way shape memory alloy wires exhibiting large deformation recovery

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 509-518

  Bruck, Hugh A ^a   Moore, Charles L ^a   Valentine, Theresa L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BENDING STRENGTH; DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSORS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; VOLUME FRACTION; WIRE;

ADAPTIVE STRUCTURE; ONE WAY SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY WIRES; REPEATABLE BENDING ACTUATION;

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 0036671794     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/11/4/305     Document Type: Article

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