Surface actuation of lightweight mirrors with shape memory alloy

Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-89

  Maji, Arup K ^a   Wegner, Peter ^b   Rochin, Refugio ^c  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Shape memory effect; Telescopes

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL POINT ACTUATORS; SHAPE CORRECTION; STRESS RECOVERY BEHAVIOR; SURFACE ACTUATION;

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; INTERFEROMETRY; POLYMERS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SPACE TELESCOPES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS ANALYSIS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MIRRORS;

EID: 13944266420     PISSN: 08931321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0893-1321(2004)17:2(83)     Document Type: Article

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