Redeployable, 4D printed wave spring actuators

Wave springs are a novel type of axial compression spring that offer complete axial load transmission and a significant free height reduction when compared to coil springs. In this paper, it is shown that direct 4D printing using bilayers on a fused filament fabrication system can be used to create...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joël N. Chapuis, Kristina Shea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Materials & Design
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127523005786