Browsing by Subject "Shape Memory Alloys"
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(2018-05-27)The feasibility of using friction stir welding (FSW) to join nickel-titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloys (SMAs), both to themselves and to other materials, has been explored. The effects of the FSW process on the microstructure, ...
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(2019-04-09)Future manned space missions will require thermal control systems that can adapt to larger fluctuations in temperature and heat flux that exceed the capabilities of current state-of-the-art systems. These missions will ...
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(2011-02-22)In this work the transformation induced fatigue of Ni-rich NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs) was investigated. The aerospace industry is currently considering implementing SMA actuators into new applications. However, before ...