Shape Memory Alloy Valves Basics, Potentials, Design

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.

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.