Hysteresis is a natural phenomenon that widely exists in structural and mechanical systems.
The characteristics of structural hysteretic behaviors are complicated. Therefore, numerous …

A comprehensive review of smart materials actuators is presented from control aspects for
various applications. The smart materials actuators considered in this work are actively …

The magnetic shape memory alloy based actuator (MSMA-BA) is an indispensable
component mechanism for high-precision positioning systems as it possesses the …

The typical characteristic of a magnetic shape memory alloy (MSMA)-based actuator is rate-
dependent and stress-dependent hysteresis. In addition, the hysteresis in an MSMA-based …

Hysteresis phenomenon limits the effective use of pneumatic artificial muscles in numerous
driving applications. Experimental results show widening hysteresis loops and lowering …

The magnetic shape memory alloy (MSMA)-based actuator, as a new type of actuator, has a
great application prospect in the micro-precision positioning field. However, the input-to …

The magnetic shape memory alloy (MSMA) is a new family of smart materials, which exhibits
great strain deformation and high energy density. Based on these properties, the MSMA has …

Abstract Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) have a wide variety of applications due to their
interesting property called Shape Memory Effect (SME). When the temperature of SMA …

Magnetic shape memory alloy (MSMA) based actuator plays an important role in the field of
micro and nano-fabrication due to its large stroke. However, the inherent hysteresis of …

Shape memory alloys are among the highly applicable smart materials that have recently
appealed to scientists from various fields of study. In this article, a novel shape memory alloy …