Abstract
Since its invention in the first part of the 20th century, various properties of shape memory alloys (SMAs) have been exploited and applied in diverse fields including biomedical, automotive, robotics, and aerospace industries. This chapter provides a bibliographic review summarizing advances in SMA applications, focusing attention on the results of the past 5 years. Section 2.3 provides an overview of possible applications of SMAs (joint, dampers, and actuators). Section 2.4 presents a brief survey of the latest proposals regarding production technologies, with an emphasis on powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing. Section 2.5 illustrates research trends aimed at deepening knowledge regarding the functioning principles of SMAs and enhancing their performance, to increase their use. Section 2.6 is dedicated to the latest news on SMA behavior modeling.
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