Active materials for functional origami
In recent decades, origami has been explored to aid in the design of engineering structures.
These structures span multiple scales and have been demonstrated to be used toward …
These structures span multiple scales and have been demonstrated to be used toward …
A review of shape memory alloy research, applications and opportunities
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 …
have the ability to 'memorise'or retain their previous form when subjected to certain stimulus …
4D printing technology in medical engineering: A narrative review
I Sahafnejad-Mohammadi, M Karamimoghadam… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2022 - Springer
The addition of the time dimension to three-dimensional (3D) printing has introduced four-
dimensional (4D) printing technology, which has gained considerable attention in different …
dimensional (4D) printing technology, which has gained considerable attention in different …
Variable stiffness material and structural concepts for morphing applications
Morphing, understood as the ability to undergo pronounced shape adaptations to optimally
respond to a diversity of operational conditions, has been singled out as a future direction in …
respond to a diversity of operational conditions, has been singled out as a future direction in …
Additive manufacturing of NiTi shape memory alloy and its industrial applications
NiTi shape memory alloys are the prime choice for many engineering and biomedical
applications due to their unique response to environmental/external stimuli. The capability of …
applications due to their unique response to environmental/external stimuli. The capability of …
Reconfigurable antennas
Reconfigurable antennas change polarization, operating frequency, or far-field pattern in
order to cope with changing system parameters. This paper reviews some of the past and …
order to cope with changing system parameters. This paper reviews some of the past and …
[HTML][HTML] Adaptive reversible composite-based shape memory alloy soft actuators
This research demonstrates how a combination of two-way shape memory alloy (SMA), low-
temperature liquid epoxy cure composites, and fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) may be utilised …
temperature liquid epoxy cure composites, and fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) may be utilised …
Design requirements of generic hand exoskeletons and survey of hand exoskeletons for rehabilitation, assistive, or haptic use
Most current hand exoskeletons have been designed specifically for rehabilitation, assistive,
or haptic applications to simplify the design requirements. Clinical studies on poststroke …
or haptic applications to simplify the design requirements. Clinical studies on poststroke …
[HTML][HTML] Reconciling viability and cost-effective shape memory alloy options–A review of copper and iron based shape memory metallic systems
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are group of alloys that display anthropomorphic
characteristics. These alloys recover their pre-deformed morphology when heated above …
characteristics. These alloys recover their pre-deformed morphology when heated above …
A review of selective laser melted NiTi shape memory alloy
NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs) have the best combination of properties among the
different SMAs. However, the limitations of conventional manufacturing processes and the …
different SMAs. However, the limitations of conventional manufacturing processes and the …