Mechanical behaviors and applications of shape memory polymer and its composites

W Zhao, N Li, L Liu, J Leng, Y Liu - Applied Physics Reviews, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Shape memory polymer (SMP) and SMP composites (SMPC) can memorize the permanent
shape and recover from the temporary shape to the permanent shape when stimulated by …

A review of shape memory alloy research, applications and opportunities

JM Jani, M Leary, A Subic, MA Gibson - Materials & Design (1980-2015), 2014 - Elsevier
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) belong to a class of shape memory materials (SMMs), which
have the ability to 'memorise'or retain their previous form when subjected to certain stimulus …

Shape memory alloy-based soft gripper with variable stiffness for compliant and effective gras**

W Wang, SH Ahn - Soft robotics, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Soft pneumatic actuators and motor-based mechanisms being concomitant with the
cumbersome appendages have many challenges to making the independent robotic system …

Shape-memory polymers and their composites: stimulus methods and applications

J Leng, X Lan, Y Liu, S Du - Progress in Materials Science, 2011 - Elsevier
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) undergo significant macroscopic deformation upon the
application of an external stimulus (eg, heat, electricity, light, magnetism, moisture and even …

Stimulus-responsive shape memory materials: a review

L Sun, WM Huang, Z Ding, Y Zhao, CC Wang… - Materials & Design, 2012 - Elsevier
Stimulus-responsive materials are able to response to a particular stimulus, such as, heat,
chemical, and light. As such, they are smarter and more intelligent than ordinary materials …

A review on shape memory alloys with applications to morphing aircraft

S Barbarino, EIS Flores, RM Ajaj… - Smart materials and …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a unique class of metallic materials with the ability to
recover their original shape at certain characteristic temperatures (shape memory effect) …

[HTML][HTML] Shape memory materials

WM Huang, Z Ding, CC Wang, J Wei, Y Zhao… - Materials today, 2010 - Elsevier
After being severely and quasi-plastically distorted, shape memory materials (SMMs) are
able to recover their original shape at the presence of the right stimulus. In recent years we …

Applications of shape memory alloys in civil engineering structures—Overview, limits and new ideas

L Janke, C Czaderski, M Motavalli, J Ruth - Materials and structures, 2005 - Springer
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are metallic materials with great potential to enhance civil
engineering structures. They are often referred to as smart materials. A basic description of …

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

A Nespoli, S Besseghini, S Pittaccio, E Villa… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2010 - Elsevier
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a well-known class of smart materials. When subjected to
certain thermal cycles, they are able to generate mechanical work by recovering a …

Biomedical production of implants by additive electro-chemical and physical processes

P Bartolo, JP Kruth, J Silva, G Levy, A Malshe… - CIRP annals, 2012 - Elsevier
Biomanufacturing integrates life science and engineering fundamentals to produce
biocompatible products enhancing the quality of life. The state-of-the-art of this rapidly …