Graphite-polymer coatings for electrically induced thermal actuation of shape memory alloys

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5388, Issue , 2004, Pages 355-363

  Liu, B ^a   Bourdo, S ^a   Dervishi, E ^a   Berry, B ^a   Kim, H ^b   Bhattacharyya, A ^a   Viswanathan, T ^a  

^a University of Arkansas   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuation; Coatings; Energy efficiency; SMA

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTRIC WIRE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GRAPHITE; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT LOSSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORGANIC COATINGS; RESISTORS;

ACTUATION; GRAPHITE-POLYMER COATINGS; MECHANICAL STABILITY; SMA;

SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

EID: 10044296443     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.540076     Document Type: Conference Paper

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