New materials for micro-scale sensors and actuators: An engineering review

SA Wilson, RPJ Jourdain, Q Zhang, RA Dorey… - Materials Science and …, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper provides a detailed overview of developments in transducer materials technology
relating to their current and future applications in micro-scale devices. Recent advances in …

Ferromagnetic shape memory alloys—challenges, applications, and experimental characterization

E Faran, D Shilo - Experimental Techniques, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Ferromagnetic shape memory alloys (FSMA) constitute a subgroup of shape memory alloys
(SMA) that also exhibit a ferromagnetic behavior. Due to the unique combination of large …

Modelling the phase diagram of magnetic shape memory Heusler alloys

P Entel, VD Buchelnikov, VV Khovailo… - Journal of Physics D …, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
We have modelled the phase diagram of magnetic shape memory alloys of the Heusler type
by using the phenomenological Ginzburg–Landau theory. When fixing the parameters by …

[图书][B] Smart materials

M Schwartz - 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
Explores State-of-the-Art Work from the World's Foremost Scientists, Engineers, Educators,
and Practitioners in the FieldWhy use smart materials? Since most smart materials do not …

Polylactide-based polyurethane and its shape-memory behavior

W Wang, P Ping, X Chen, X Jing - European polymer journal, 2006 - Elsevier
A series of polylactide polyurethanes (PLAUs) were synthesized from poly (l-lactide) diols,
hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), and 1, 4-butanediol (BDO). Their thermal and …

Design of Poly(l-lactide)–Poly(ethylene glycol) Copolymer with Light-Induced Shape-Memory Effect Triggered by Pendant Anthracene Groups

H Xie, M He, XY Deng, L Du, CJ Fan… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
A novel light-induced shape-memory material based on poly (l-lactide)–poly (ethylene
glycol) copolymer is developed successfully by dangling the photoresponsive anthracene …

Magnetic shape memory microactuators

M Kohl, M Gueltig, V Pinneker, R Yin, F Wendler… - Micromachines, 2014 - mdpi.com
By introducing smart materials in micro systems technologies, novel smart microactuators
and sensors are currently being developed, eg, for mobile, wearable, and implantable …

Phase change materials in microactuators: Basics, applications and perspectives

E Wilhelm, C Richter, BE Rapp - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2018 - Elsevier
During the last decades micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) have been subject to
intensive research. In many cases active components, eg, for regulating fluid flow or …

High frequency thermal energy harvesting using magnetic shape memory films

M Gueltig, H Ossmer, M Ohtsuka, H Miki… - Advanced Energy …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A new method for thermal energy harvesting at small temperature difference and high
cycling frequency is presented that exploits the unique magnetic properties and actuation …

A three-dimensional model of magneto-mechanical behaviors of martensite reorientation in ferromagnetic shape memory alloys

X Chen, Z Moumni, Y He, W Zhang - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics …, 2014 - Elsevier
The large strain in Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Alloys (FSMA) is due to the martensite
reorientation driven by mechanical stresses and/or magnetic fields. Although most …