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Development of Microactuators Based on the Magnetic Shape Memory Effect


Author: Yeduru, Srinivasa Reddy
Source: Directory of Open Access Books
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
ISBN: 9783731501251
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The giant magneto-strain effect in Ni-Mn-Ga alloys is particularly attractive for actuator applications. Two different approaches are being pursued to develop MSM microactuators. To observe large deflections of Ni-Mn-Ga microactuators, the material should be exhibiting low twinning stress and large magnetic anisotropy. In addition, design rules and boundary conditions for operating the Ni-Mn-Ga actuator material are having significant importance for evolution of performance characteristics.