A. P. Jardine, A. Nguyen Le, Shape Change Technologies LLC, Thousand Oaks, CA
The development of three dimensional shapes in thin film TiNi has been extended using removable and/or sacrificial scaffolds to generate structures with both one way and two way shape memory properties. In this paper, we will discuss some of the generic forms that are achievable using sputter deposition and some of the challenges that these forms engender in respect to large scale manufacturing
Summary: The development of three dimensional shapes in thin film TiNi has been extended using removable and/or sacrificial scaffolds to generate structures with both one way and two way shape memory properties. In this paper, we will discuss some of the generic forms that are achievable using sputter deposition and some of the challenges that these forms engender in respect to large scale manufacturing. We will present some special emphasis on both domed structures, useful for fluid pumping, and in fenestrated structures.
