Shape adaptation by external forces is the basic function of many mechanical tools. Materials of this module will adapt the transmission of forces using electric or magnetic fields or superelastic alloys.
New approaches to shape and stiffness changing materials
Dr. Andrea Bergamini, Dr. Stephan Busato
Superelastic compliant surgery tools
Dr. Lucio Flavio Campanile
Porous shape-memory scaffolds as mechanically active bone implants
Prof. Michael de Wild, Prof. Ivan Martin, Prof. Bert Müller, Prof. Uwe Pieles
Fabrication technology of smart dielectric elastomer transducers
Dr. Gabor Kovacs, Dr. Jörg Patscheider
Smart magnetic shape memory alloy composites
Prof. Jan-Anders Månson, Prof. Véronique Michaud