Bending actuation in polyurethanes with a symmetrically graded distribution of one-way shape memory alloy wires

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 62-70

  Bruck, H A ^a   Moore III, C L ^a   Valentine, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending actuation; Digital image correlation; Equivalent two way shape memory effect; Functionally graded materials; Rule of mixtures; Smart structures

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); FREQUENCIES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; WIRE;

BENDING ACTUATION; DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION (DIC) TECHNIQUE;

POLYURETHANES;

BENDING; POLYURETHANE; WIRE;

EID: 1342309771     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02427978     Document Type: Article

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