Magnetic shape memory alloys (MSMAs) are a new and rapidly developing class of smart
materials. These alloys demonstrate significant strain (from 6% to 12%) under an external …

This work presents a novel five-fingered soft hand prototype actuated by Shape Memory
Alloy (SMA) wires. The use of thin (100 μm diameter) SMA wire actuators, in conjunction with …

The need for mechatronic devices that are lightweight, less cumbersome and able to
produce small, quick and precise movements or forces is ever increasing in many fields of …

A novel lumped-element modeling approach for magnetic shape memory alloys is
presented. Building on concepts borrowed from rate-independent plasticity, the model …

Magnetic shape memory (MSM) alloys are relatively new smart alloys, which have
enormous potential to be used in actuators, sensors, and other electrical devices. Their large …

Currently, camera modules are used in a wide range of applications ranging from micropo-
sitioning actuator systems used in smartphones to larger modules used in stationary …

The main topic of this research is modelling and design of high-speed, large-force and long
life-time electromagnetic actuators based on Magnetic Shape Memory (MSM) alloys. These …

Abstract (DE) Magnetische Formgedächtnislegierungen (MSM-Legierungen) weisen im
Vergleich zu anderen Festkörperwandlern und konventionellen elektromagnetischen …

The paper investigates an innovative actuator combination based on the magnetic shape
memory technology. The actuator is composed of an electromagnet, which is activated to …

An active contactless gravity compensation system is presented using multistable magnetic
shape memory (MSM) actuators to adjust permanent magnet (PM) forces. MSM alloys are …