Abstract
Constant-stress phenomenon is an unique property of shape memory alloys (SMAs) and could be widely used in designing surgical devices. It is easily obtained by stretching a SMA wire, but for SMA strips little work has been done. This paper presents a design of constant-force elements by bending superelastic SMA strips. The numerical results show its feasibility for practical use.
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