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 …

With the increased emphasis on both reliability and multi-functionality in the aerospace
industry, active materials are fast becoming an enabling technology capturing the attention …

This work presents new developments in the thermomechanical constitutive modeling of
shape memory alloys (SMAs). The proposed phenomenological constitutive model is …

ASMART structure involves distributed actuators and sensors and one or more
microprocessors that analyze the responses from the sensors and use integrated control …

A novel variable stiffness actuator composed of a dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) and a
low-melting-point-alloy (LMPA) embedded silicone substrate is demonstrated. The device …

Stretchable electronic circuits have been microfabricated using tortuous gold wires
embedded in silicone elastomer. With appropriate geometric parameters, the wires could …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) exhibit peculiar thermomechanical, thermoelectrical and
thermochemical behaviors under mechanical, thermal, electrical and chemical conditions …

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 …

Following their discovery in the early 1960s, there has been a continuous quest for ways to
take advantage of the extraordinary properties of shape memory alloys (SMAs). These …

Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) have been on the forefront of research for the last several
decades. They have been used for a wide variety of applications in various fields. This …