Since the beginning of the nineties, shape memory alloys (SMA) have become available for microsystems technology. Currently the breadth of research and development activities on SMA microactuators ranges from pure scientific topics of materials research to technological problems, such as micromachin...

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Main Author:	Kohl, Manfred (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2004
Series:	Microtechnology and MEMS
Subjects:	Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nanotechnology and Microengineering Applied and Technical Physics Nanotechnology Measurement Science and Instrumentation Machinery and Machine Elements Physics Physical measurements Measurement Mechanical engineering Machinery Mikroaktor Memory-Legierung Mikroventil
Online Access:	FHI01 BTU01 Volltext
Summary:	Since the beginning of the nineties, shape memory alloys (SMA) have become available for microsystems technology. Currently the breadth of research and development activities on SMA microactuators ranges from pure scientific topics of materials research to technological problems, such as micromachining, integration and contacting. The book gives an overview of recent achievements, describing the development of microvalves and linear actuators comprehensively from concept through prototype. Further key aspects included are three-dimensional models for handling complex SMA actuator geometries and coupled simulation routines that take multifunctional properties into account. Mechanical and thermal optimization criteria are introduced for actuator design, allowing an optimum use of the shape memory effect. It is shown that some of the prototypes presented, e.g. SMA microgrippers, already outperform conventional components
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (XIX, 247 p)
ISBN:	9783662098752
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-662-09875-2