Possible magnetic field driving mechanisms
for FSMA actuators
Several driving mechanisms (by magnetic field) of actuators
based on FSMAs have been proposed and studied. Here is a summary
of three main possible driving mechanisms:
- Magnetic Field Induced Phase Transformation [Direct Effect]
- Variant Rearrangement by Magnetic Field in Fully Martensitic
Phase
- Stress Induced Martensitic Transformation by Magnetic
Field Gradient
[Indirect Effect, Hybrid Mechanism] F: Force, M: Magnetization,
H: Magnetic Field

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