The high potential of shape memory alloys in developing miniature mechanical devices: A review on shape memory alloy mini-actuators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 149-160

  Nespoli, Adelaide ^a   Besseghini, Stefano ^a   Pittaccio, Simone ^a   Villa, Elena ^a   Viscuso, Stefano ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Linear actuators; Rotational actuators; SMA; Smart actuators

Indexed keywords

ACTUATING ELEMENTS; FERROMAGNETIC SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY; HIGH POTENTIAL; LINEAR ACTUATOR; LINEAR ACTUATORS; MECHANICAL DEVICE; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MECHANICAL WORK; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY; SMART ACTUATORS; SMART MATERIALS; THERMAL CYCLE;

ALLOYS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 76349115822     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2009.12.020     Document Type: Review

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