Coupling SMA Actuators with Mechanisms: Principle of Virtual Work

2015, The Author(s). In Chap.7, we covered the basics of SMA wire and spring design for dead loading conditions. We noted that if the stroke required is very large, a simple SMA wire may be unfeasible.Thus, successful design of a shape memory wire actuator depends upon the ability to combine it with a mechanism to achieve the desired force and stroke when actuated.

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