DocumentCode
2274702
Title
Shape Memory Alloys and Their Use in MEMS Capable Deployable Sensors
Author
Scoggin, Daniel ; Wilson, Chester
Author_Institution
Inst. for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech Univ., Ruston, LA
fYear
2008
fDate
13-16 July 2008
Firstpage
239
Lastpage
241
Abstract
Current MEMS capable caseless sensor deployment research at Louisiana Tech University is briefly described with a focus of the applications of nitinol. Both shape memory effect and superelastic effect nitinol fins are described with a suggestion of combining the two for a guidance system.
Keywords
microsensors; nickel alloys; shape memory effects; titanium alloys; Louisiana Tech University; MEMS capable deployable sensors; NiTi; guidance system; shape memory alloys; superelastic effect nitinol fins; Airplanes; Cooling; Fuels; Micromechanical devices; Phase change materials; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Shape memory alloys; Temperature distribution; Thermal sensors;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
University/Government/Industry Micro/Nano Symposium, 2008. UGIM 2008. 17th Biennial
Conference_Location
Louisville, KY
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2484-9
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2485-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/UGIM.2008.70
Filename
4573248
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