Latching valve control using ferromagnetic shape memory alloy actuators

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5054, Issue , 2003, Pages 320-331

  Du Plessis, Andries J ^a   Jessiman, Alexander W ^a   Muller, Gert J ^a   Van Schoor, Marthinus C ^a  

^a Mide Technology Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuator; Digital; Ferromagnetic; Hydraulic; Latching; Magnetically controllable; Shape memory alloy; Valve

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NICKEL ALLOYS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

ELECTROMAGNETIC COILS; LATCHING VALVE CONTROL;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0242443376     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.483897     Document Type: Conference Paper

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