In the medical field and in soft robotics, flexible devices are required for safe human
interaction, while rigid structures are required to withstand the force application and …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) belong to a class of smart materials with the ability to
memorize or retain their previous shape when subjected to external stimuli such as …

Amongst various intermetallic shape memory alloys (SMAs), nickel–titanium-based SMAs
(NiTi) are known for their unique elastocaloric property. This widely used shape …

This paper describes the design, fabrication and testing of a shape memory alloy based
actuator system to provide three degrees of freedom bending with high flexibility and …

Smart textiles are flexible materials with interactive capabilities such as sensing, actuation,
and computing, and in recent years have garnered considerable interest. Shape-memory …

In this work, we present a thin-film shape memory alloy microactuator with a magnetic
spring. This novel actuator design utilizes two permanent magnets and 3D-printed magnet …

In this letter, we explore the shape control of compliant, articulated meshes created from
shape memory alloy (SMA)-based linear actuators (Active Cells). These compliant meshes …

The sponsor of this conceptual design project was the Air Force Institute of Technology
(AFIT) at WrightPatterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. AFIT was striving to give CubeSats …

Amongst various intermetallic shape memory alloys (SMAs), nickel–titanium-based SMAs
(NiTi) are known for their unique elastocaloric property. This widely used shape …

Flexion based magnetically actuated minimally invasive neurosurgical tools tend to oscillate
for an extended period of time due to the lack of avenues for energy dissipation. This study …