Sentences with phrase «smart shape memory»

The researchers used smart shape memory polymers (SMPs) with the ability to remember one shape and change to another programmed shape when uniform heat is applied.

Their development of the new 3 - D printed objects follows earlier work the team had done using smart shape memory polymers (SMPs), which have the ability to remember one shape and change to another programmed shape when uniform heat is applied, to make objects that could fold themselves along hinges.

Not exact matches

The research creates self - folding structures from 3 - D printed patterns containing varying amounts of different smart shape - memory polymers.

This image shows the self - folding process of smart shape - memory materials with slightly different responses to heat.