Aerospace applications of shape memory alloys

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 535-552

  Hartl, D J ^a   Lagoudas, D C ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Active materials; Aerospace design; Intelligent systems; Nitinol; Shape memory alloys; Smart structures

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MATERIALS; AEROSPACE DESIGN; METHODOLOGIES;

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; RELIABILITY THEORY;

SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

EID: 34848876980     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544100JAERO211     Document Type: Article

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