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Vacuum Arc Melting Processes for Biomedical Ni-Ti Shape Memory Alloy
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2015 This study primarily involved using a vacuum arc remelting (VAR) process to prepare a nitinol shape-memory alloy with distinct ratios of alloy components (nitinol: 54.5 wt% to 57 wt%).
Tsai De-Chang, Chiang Chen-Hsueh
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Active control of buckling of flexible beams [PDF]
The feasibility of using the rapidly growing technology of the shape memory alloys actuators in actively controlling the buckling of large flexible structures is investigated.
Baz, A., Tampe, L.
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Expanding the use of real-time electromagnetic tracking in radiation oncology. [PDF]
, 2011 In the past 10 years, techniques to improve radiotherapy delivery, such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) for both inter- and intrafraction tumor localization, and hypofractionated delivery techniques ...
Kupelian, Patrick A +3 more
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Ureteroscopic treatment of larger renal calculi (\u3e2 cm). [PDF]
, 2012 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the current status of ureteroscopic lithotripsy (UL) for treating renal calculi of \u3e2 cm, as advances in flexible ureteroscope design, accessory instrumentation and lithotrites have revolutionised the treatment of urinary ...
Bagley, Demetrius H. +2 more
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, 2003 A fixation device for internally or externally fixing fractures comprising at least one nitinol wire having an S-shaped section and two ends wherein each of said two ends forms a hook for hooking into a bone section of a fractured bone.
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The Effect of Water Storage on the Bending Properties of Esthetic, Fiber-Reinforced Composite Orthodontic Archwires [PDF]
, 2013 Objective: To study the effect of water storage on the bending properties of fiber-reinforced composite archwires and compare it to nickel-titanium (NiTi), stainless steel (SS), and beta-titanium archwires.
Ballard, Richard W. +3 more
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The Research of Technological Parameters Influence on the Process of Nitinol fabrication and Plastic Deformation [PDF]
Metalurgija, 2006 Titanium and nickel alloy, with 48 - 55 at. % Ni (rest Ti), named Nitinol has property of thermal and mechanical memory and its properties and application depends strongly on a fabrication processes.
Ćubela, D.
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Use of FBG optical sensors for structural health monitoring: Practical application [PDF]
, 2005 This paper describes the development of FBG Optical sensors for their practical application on structural health monitoring. The sensors were installed on the Tsing Ma Bridge for a trial run. The results using FBG sensors were in excellent agreement with
Chan, Tommy +6 more
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Testing Method of Stent’s Radial Force [PDF]
, 2008 In case of coronary arteriosclerosis and heart attack balloon-expandable stents are used. These balloon crimped implants are placed to the occluded vessel part and the balloons are pumped with big pressure (4-20 bar).
Bognár, Eszter +2 more
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, 1985 A mechanical actuator can be constructed by employing a plurality of memory metal actuator elements in parallel to control the amount of actuating force. In order to facilitate direct control by digital control signals provided by a computer or the like,
Ruoff, C. F.
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