Multifunctional behaviors in meta-magnetic shape-memory microwires

Shape memory and superelasticity in polycrystalline Cu–Al–Ni microwires

We report a strategy to significantly improve the ductility and achieve large superelastic and shape memory strains in polycrystalline Cu–Al–Ni shape memory alloys that are normally brittle. We use a liquid-phase Taylor wire forming process to obtain microwires of 10–150 m diameter with a bamboo grain structure. The reduction of grain boundary area, removal of triple junctions, and introduction...

Shape memory-based multifunctional structural actuator panels

A multifunctional panel concept is presented in which a lightweight, structural sandwich panel is able to undergo a reversible change in shape upon application of a localized thermal stimulus. The shape change is effected by metallic (or polymeric) shape memory (SM) face sheet elements, which exploit a “one-way” SM effect only. Unlike other designs, no external or bias forces are required to co...

Magnetic Shape Memory Microactuators

By introducing smart materials in micro systems technologies, novel smart microactuators and sensors are currently being developed, e.g., for mobile, wearable, and implantable MEMS (Micro-electro-mechanical-system) devices. Magnetic shape memory alloys (MSMAs) are a promising material system as they show multiple coupling effects as well as large, abrupt changes in their physical properties, e....

Nanofretting behaviors of NiTi shape memory alloy

Nanofretting behaviors of NiTi shape memory alloy Linmao Qian a, Zhongrong Zhou a,∗, Qingping Sun b, Wenyi Yan c a Tribology Research Institute, National Traction Power Laboratory, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China b Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China c School of Engineering and Information Technology, De...

Tuneable Composites Containing Magnetic Microwires