Shape memory alloy thaw sensors
Abstract
A sensor permanently indicates that it has been exposed to temperatures exceeding a critical temperature for a predetermined time period. An element of the sensor made from shape memory alloy changes shape when exposed, even temporarily, to temperatures above the Austenitic temperature of the shape memory alloy. The shape change of the SMA element causes the sensor to change between two readily distinguishable states.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871455
- Patent Number(s):
- 5735607
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- shape; memory; alloy; thaw; sensors; sensor; permanently; indicates; exposed; temperatures; exceeding; critical; temperature; predetermined; time; period; element; changes; temporarily; austenitic; change; causes; readily; distinguishable; memory alloy; predetermined time; critical temperature; time period; shape memory; shape change; determined time; /374/116/426/
Citation Formats
Shahinpoor, Mohsen, and Martinez, David R. Shape memory alloy thaw sensors. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Shahinpoor, Mohsen, & Martinez, David R. Shape memory alloy thaw sensors. United States.
Shahinpoor, Mohsen, and Martinez, David R. Thu .
"Shape memory alloy thaw sensors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871455.
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title = {Shape memory alloy thaw sensors},
author = {Shahinpoor, Mohsen and Martinez, David R},
abstractNote = {A sensor permanently indicates that it has been exposed to temperatures exceeding a critical temperature for a predetermined time period. An element of the sensor made from shape memory alloy changes shape when exposed, even temporarily, to temperatures above the Austenitic temperature of the shape memory alloy. The shape change of the SMA element causes the sensor to change between two readily distinguishable states.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1998},
month = {1}
}
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