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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/UGIM.2008.70
