A bi-metallic aluminum-titanium frame with flexure hinges converts ordinary thermal expansion into very large, uniaxial shape changes, demonstrated in simulations, theory, and waterjet-cut prototypes.
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Temperature-induced shape morphing of bi-metallic structures
A bi-metallic aluminum-titanium frame with flexure hinges converts ordinary thermal expansion into very large, uniaxial shape changes, demonstrated in simulations, theory, and waterjet-cut prototypes.