A finite beam element multifunctional fabric modeling framework demonstrated with SMA knitted actuators

Physics & Astronomy

• shape memory alloys 72%
• textiles 57%
• actuators 55%
• modules 42%
• manufacturing 14%
• boundary conditions 12%
• differential geometry 11%
• cells 9%
• attachment 8%
• form factors 8%
• friction 7%
• predictions 4%
• diffraction 4%
• x rays 3%
• performance 3%
• simulation 3%
• temperature 2%
• energy 2%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Shape memory effect 73%
• Actuators 51%
• Textiles 50%
• Boundary conditions 12%
• Constitutive models 8%
• X ray diffraction 8%
• Materials properties 7%
• Friction 5%
• Feedback 5%
• Geometry 5%
• Temperature 3%

Chemical Compounds

• Shape Memory Alloys 100%
• Error 6%
• Force 5%
• Simulation 5%
• X-Ray Diffraction 4%
• Energy 4%
• Application 2%