Overview
- The combination of topics addressed in this book and the compilation of latest results in the field of shape memory microactuators is unique and up-to-date
Part of the book series: Microtechnology and MEMS (MEMS)
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About this book
Since the beginning of the nineties, shape memory alloys (SMA) have become available for microsystems technology. Currently the breadth of research and development activities on SMA microactuators ranges from pure scientific topics of materials research to technological problems, such as micromachining, integration and contacting. The book gives an overview of recent achievements, describing the development of microvalves and linear actuators comprehensively from concept through prototype. Further key aspects included are three-dimensional models for handling complex SMA actuator geometries and coupled simulation routines that take multifunctional properties into account. Mechanical and thermal optimization criteria are introduced for actuator design, allowing an optimum use of the shape memory effect. It is shown that some of the prototypes presented, e.g. SMA microgrippers, already outperform conventional components.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Shape Memory Microactuators
Authors: Manfred Kohl
Series Title: Microtechnology and MEMS
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09875-2
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-20635-4Published: 30 August 2004
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-05837-0Published: 04 December 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-09875-2Published: 09 March 2013
Series ISSN: 1615-8326
Series E-ISSN: 2365-0680
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 247
Topics: Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology and Microengineering, Applied and Technical Physics, Nanotechnology, Measurement Science and Instrumentation, Machinery and Machine Elements