SmartFlex® NiTi wires for shape memory actuators

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 18, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 691-695

  Fumagalli, L ^a   Butera, F ^a   Coda, A ^a  

^a SAES GETTERS S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advanced characterization; Automotive; Mechanical testing; Nondestructive testing; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION; AREAS OF INTERESTS; AUTOMOTIVE; ELECTRICAL RESPONSE; ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATORS; INTEGRATED PROCESS; METALLIC MATERIAL; NI-TI WIRE; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; SHAPE MEMORY ACTUATORS; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY; SHAPE MEMORY WIRES; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

ACTUATORS; ALLOYS; ELASTIC CONSTANTS; GETTERS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; TITANIUM;

WIRE;

EID: 67651177447     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-009-9407-9     Document Type: Article

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