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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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Rao, A., Srinivasa, A.R., Reddy, J.N. (2015). Coupling SMA Actuators with Mechanisms: Principle of Virtual Work. In: Design of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03188-0_8
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