Experimental setups for characterization of SMA wires

Various test benches have been developed in our laboratory for the characterization of shape memory material. In the following, two test benches are shown which are currently used for basic experiments. Further test benches are currently under development.

Single-axis test bench

In the single-wire test bench, the SMA wire works against a high-precision linear actuator.

Antagonistic setup

In the two-wire test bench, two antagonistically arranged SMA wires work against each other.