Optimal design of a lightweight shape memory alloy actuator

Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED

Volumn DS 31, Issue , 2003, Pages

  Han, L H ^a   Lu, T J ^b   Evans, A G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Optimisation design; Sensors and actuators; Thermomechanical processes

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; HEAT CONDUCTION; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS;

HEAT CONDUCTION EQUATIONS; OPTIMAL DESIGN PARAMETERS; OPTIMISATION DESIGNS; SENSORS AND ACTUATORS; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATORS; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS(SMA); THERMO-MECHANICAL CONSTITUTIVE MODEL; THERMOMECHANICAL PROCESS;

SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

EID: 85012267072     PISSN: 22204334     EISSN: 22204342     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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