A bio-inspired, high-authority actuator for shape morphing structures

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5053, Issue , 2003, Pages 92-100

  Elzey, Dana M ^a   Sofla, Aarash Y N ^b   Wadley, Haydn N G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cellular metal; Sandwich panel; Shape memory alloy; Structural actuator

Indexed keywords

AIRFOILS; LIGHT WEIGHT STRUCTURES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

SHAPE MORPHING STRUCTURES;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0242694491     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.484745     Document Type: Conference Paper

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