SI: Scilla 2012 - The Italian research on smart materials and MEMS
Guest editors:
• Eugenio Dragoni (Università di Modena e Reggio, Italy)
• Franco Furgiuele (Università della Calabria, Italy)
• Aurelio Somà (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
On the preparation and characterization of thin NiTi shape memory alloy wires for MEMS
Riccardo Casati, Maurizio Vedani, Syed A. M. Tofail, Calum Dikinson, Ausonio Tuissi
Fracture mechanics of pseudoelastic NiTi alloys: review of the research activities carried out at University of Calabria
C. Maletta, F. Furgiuele, E. Sgambitterra
Functional fatigue of NiTi Shape Memory wires for a range of end loadings and constraints
G. Scirè Mammano, E. Dragoni
Application of martensitic SMA alloys as passive dampers of GFRP laminated composites
M. Bocciolone, M. Carnevale, A. Collina, N. Lecis, A. Lo Conte, B. Previtali, C.A. Biffi, P. Bassani, A. Tuissi
Compliant actuation based on dielectric elastomers for a force-feedback device: modeling and experimental evaluation
R. Vertechy, M. Bergamasco, G. Berselli, V. Parenti Castelli, G. Vassura
Properties and applications of Magnetorheological fluids
A. Spaggiari
A magnetorheological clutch for efficient automotive auxiliary device actuation
F. Bucchi, P. Forte, F. Frendo, R. Squarcini
Effect of pressure on the physical properties of magnetorheological fluids
A. Spaggiari, E. Dragoni
Design and characterization of a fractal-inspired multi-frequency piezoelectric energy converter
Davide Castagnetti
Electro-mechanical coupled design of self-powered sensing systems and performances comparison through experiments
A. Somà, G. B. De Pasquale
A numerical study of squeeze-film damping in MEMS-based structures including rarefaction effects
Maria F. Pantano, Leonardo Pagnotta, Salvatore Nigro
Experimental methods for the characterization of fatigue in microstructures
G. De Pasquale, A. Somà