Shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators: The role of material, form, and scaling effects

MS Kim, JK Heo, H Rodrigue, HT Lee… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are smart materials that are widely used to create intelligent
devices because of their high energy density, actuation strain, and biocompatibility …

RF Advancements Enabled by Smart Shape Memory Materials in the Microwave Regime: A State-of-the-Art Review

SIH Shah, S Lim - Materials Today Physics, 2024 - Elsevier
Shape memory materials (SMMs) have emerged as highly promising candidates for radio
frequency (RF) applications, resulting in numerous innovations and remarkable …

Real-time multiaxial strain mapping using computer vision integrated optical sensors

S Hong, VP Rachim, JH Baek, SM Park - npj Flexible Electronics, 2023 - nature.com
Soft strain sensors pose great potential for emerging human–machine interfaces. However,
their real-world applications have been limited due to challenges such as low …

A Deployable and Cost-Effective Kirigami Antenna for Sub-6 GHz MIMO Applications

SH Kiani, M Marey, U Rafique, SIH Shah, MA Bashir… - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, a low-cost, deployable, integratable, and easy-to-fabricate multiple-input
multiple-output (MIMO) Kirigami antenna is proposed for sub-6 GHz applications. The …

Active adjustment of space-borne cable-net antenna via a two-way shape memory alloy spring

J Zhang, Y Zhang, Y He, D Yang, Z Sun… - Smart Materials and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
In extreme space environments with alternating and uneven temperature variations, the
surface accuracy of cable-net antennas deteriorates significantly, thereby inducing a …

[PDF][PDF] Tuning of Microstrip Patch Antenna by Adding an Extra Portion at the Upper End of the Antenna

T Sarmah, P Borah, T Bezboruah - International Journal of …, 2023 - researchgate.net
This paper proposes a simple rectangular patch antenna for its operation in the S-band at
2.43 GHz frequency. The length and width of the antenna are increased gradually, and the …

A State-of-the-Art Review on 4D Printed Antennas and Other Adaptable Designs

SS Carvalho, JR Reis, RFS Caldeirinha - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article offers a thorough review of the current state-of-the-art in four-dimensional (4D)
printed antennas and possible adaptable designs. It provides a succinct examination of …

Four-mode frequency reconfigurable antenna for 28 GHZ and 38 GHZ communication

FÖ Alkurt, E Ünal, M Palandöken, Y Wang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a four-mode frequency reconfigurable antenna design for 5G
communication systems. The patch antenna approach has been chosen in the design steps …