Czechowicz / Langbein Shape Memory Alloy Valves

Basics, Potentials, Design
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-3-319-19081-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 220 Seiten, eBook

This book introduces shape memory alloy technology with a specific focus on valve applications. The authors describe application characteristics as well the current and potential uses of this technology. They include an overview of thermal and electrical valves as well as detailed valve design strategies.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Czechowicz, Alexander

Langbein, Sven

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Valve Technology: State of the Art and System Design.- Introduction to Shape Memory Alloy Technology.- Introduction to Shape Memory Alloy Actuators.- Sensing Properties of SMA Actuators and Sensorless Control.- Potentials of Shape Memory Technology in Industrial Applications.- Shape Memory Valves: Motivation, Risks and Potentials.- Design of Thermal SMA Valves.- Design of Electrical SMA Valves.- Methodology for SMA Valve Development Explained by the Development of a SMA Pinch Valve.- Examples of Shape Memory Alloy Valves on Market.- Future Perspectives of SMA and SMA-Valves.

Über Autor(innen)

Alexander Czechowicz, PhD is the manager of the Shape Memory Applications group at the Community for Materials and Tools Research and co-founder of FG-INNOVATION. Sven Langbein, PhD is the research & development manager for industrial Shape Memory Alloy Applications and co-founder of FG-INNOVATION.