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Originally posted by D.Fahringer
We are about to try shape memory wire (Nitanol)
which when bent will return to it's original position when heated! In the machine we have two wire feed systems that we hope to prove can vary the alloy at will though the part. So the piece could start out as titanium let's say, and then at a thin hinge area it could blend to Nitanol then go to titanium again! If that works you would have a motorless hinge! Doors or flaps could be
opened by an electric heat source.
Any other ideas for this technology?
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That nitanol wire stuff sounds promising! A couple years ago I was tinkering around with some robotics stuff, and built a robot that moved by providing electric pulses to nitanol wire (I got a book, and it had a kit in it with all the parts). I don't remember all the stats and all, though. How much force will the nitanol provide? Anyway, if you get any samples of that, I'd love to see them!
Stephen