Optimal design of a novel high authority SMA actuator

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-227

  Han, L H ^a   Lu, T J ^b   Evans, A G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BUCKLING; CLAMPING DEVICES; FAILURE ANALYSIS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TRUSSES;

ACTUATION; LIGHT WEIGHT ELEMENTS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL FAILURE;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 27944461387     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376490590928589     Document Type: Conference Paper

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