Bending actuation characteristics of shape memory composite with SMA and SMP

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1075-1081

  Tobushi, H ^a   Hayashi, S ^b   Hoshio, K ^a   Makino, Y ^a   Miwa, N ^c  

^a AICHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b DiAPLEX Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c Churyo Engineering Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bending; Composite; Recovery force; Shape fixity; Shape memory alloy; Shape memory polymer; Shape recovery

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COOLING; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYURETHANES; RESIDUAL STRESSES; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

RESIDUAL DEFLECTION; SHAPE MEMORY COMPOSITE (SMC); SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER (SMP); THERMOMECHANICAL TEST;

SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

EID: 33751560666     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X06064885     Document Type: Article

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