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Advances in 4D printed shape memory composites and structures: Actuation and application
Shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) are a type of smart material that can change shapes under the stimulation of the external environment, and...
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Preparation of shape memory polyurethane composite materials by grafting PCL onto CNFs with different carboxyl content
This study describes the preparation of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) with varying amounts of carboxyl groups from rice straw pulp using the...
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Fiber- and Fabric-Reinforced Shape-Memory Polymers
Fabrics have broad scope of pertinence in our day-to-day life. A shape-memory polymer survives the new sort of keen materials, exhibits the network...
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Bioinspired 4D Printing Shape-Memory Polyurethane Rhinoplasty Prosthesis for Dynamic Aesthetic Adjustment
The disparity between the postoperative outcomes of rhinoplasty and the expected results frequently necessitates secondary or multiple surgeries as a...
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Shape memory performance assessment of FDM 3D printed PLA-TPU composites by Box-Behnken response surface methodology
In this paper, for the first time, the role of manufacturing parameters of fused deposition modeling (FDM) on the shape memory effect (SME) is...
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A novel shape memory alloy actuated soft gripper imitated hand behavior
The limited length shrinkage of shape memory alloy (SMA) wire seriously limits the motion range of SMA-based gripper. In this paper, a new soft...
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Characterization of variable-sensitivity force sensor using stiffness change of shape-memory polymer based on temperature
In the present study, we propose a variable-sensitivity force sensor using a shape-memory polymer (SMP), the stiffness of which varies according to...
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Simulation of Reversible Plasticity Shape Memory Polymer with Designed Strain Rate Dependent Failure Model
Shape memory polymer (SMP) has been intensely studied for various industrial applications, such as biomedical and aerospace field due to its unique...
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Effect of Ag Nanoparticle on PLA/PEG Blend: A Study of Physical, Thermal Characterization, Shape Memory Assessment and Antimicrobial Properties
Composite films with Ag nanoparticles, which are active in biological applications such as biosensors, wound healing and cancer treatment, have been...
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Structural Seismic Applications of Shape Memory Alloys: A Review
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are metallic materials that possess superelastic properties and can undergo large deformations. There are mainly two types...
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Thermoelastic Frequency Prediction of Nanotube-Reinforced Graded Smart (Shape Memory Alloy-Reinforced) Sandwich Structure
PurposeThe thermoelastic free vibrational characteristics of sandwich composite shell panels reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and bonded with...
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Meso, Micro, and Nano Particulate Filled Shape-Memory Polymers
Shape-memory effect is a characteristic of all shape-memory materials. This effect is a broad phenomenon in which polymers are included apart from a...
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A study of the functional capabilities of shape memory alloy-based 4D printed analogous bending actuators
The 4D printing technique is employed to develop dynamic parts, such as actuators, smart material-based soft robotic devices, etc., which reorient...
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A thermomechanical finite strain shape memory alloy model and its application to bistable actuators
This work presents a thermomechanical finite strain shape memory alloy model that utilizes a projection method to deal with the incompressibility...
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Influence of moisture on microwave-induced shape memory thermoplastic polyurethane/graphene nanoplatelets composite
In our present research, we investigated that the moisture played an important role in microwave-induced (MV-induced) shape memory thermoplastic...
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In-situ alloying laser powder bed fusion of Ni-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloy using liquid Ga
Ni-Mn-Ga-based magnetic shape memory alloys can exhibit large magnetic field induced strains (MFIS). Recently, additive manufacturing techniques,...
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Experimental Evaluation of Shape Memory Alloy Retrofitting Effect for Circular Concrete Column Using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity
The seismic performance of a concrete column retrofitted with an iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) was evaluated under cyclic loading. In...
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Topology optimization of shape memory polymer structures with programmable morphology
We present a novel optimization framework for optimal design of structures exhibiting memory characteristics by incorporating shape memory polymers...
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Effect of Nano and Hybrid Fillers on Shape-Memory Polymers Properties
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are smart polymeric materials with the ability to come back from a deformed state to their original shape induced by an...
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Shear strengthening of damaged reinforced concrete beams with iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) strips: numerical and parametric analysis
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are metallic materials that are characterized by their ability to restore their original shape after large deformation...
