Transient characterisation and analysis of shape memory alloy wire bundles for the actuation of finger joints in prosthesis design

Mechanika

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 65-69

  O'Toole, Kevin T ^a   McGrath, Mark M ^a   Hatchett, David W ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; CHARACTERIZATION; DATA ACQUISITION; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; WIRE;

PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHETIC FINGER; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY WIRE BUNDLES; TRANSIENT CHARACTERISATION;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

EID: 38049160280     PISSN: 13921207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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