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PUBLICATIONS

Theory of Layer SMA Actuators

Published

Author(s)

Alexander L. Roytburd, Julia Slutsker

Abstract

Two types of multilayer actuators based on a shape memory alloy (SMA) film as an adtive component are explored theoretically. One of them uses the bending of an actuator due to the movement of an austenite/martensite interface of a SMA film parallel to a film plane. Another type of actuation uses the combination of passive layers with different coefficients of thermal expansion for engineering of the bend curvature. It is shown that in both cases the actuating deformation of the multilayer actuators can be optimized by the combination of the layers with different eleastic properties, misfits and thickness.
Citation
Materials Transactions
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

actuators, bending, multilayer, shape memory alloy films

Citation

Roytburd, A. and Slutsker, J. (2021), Theory of Layer SMA Actuators, Materials Transactions (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created October 12, 2021
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