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Proceedings Papers

Force-Deflection Behavior of Individual Unimorph Piezoceramic C-Block Actuators

Andrew J. Moskalik, Diann Brei
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Aerospace, 679-687, November 17–22, 1996
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE1996-0683
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0683
View Paper titled, Force-Deflection Behavior of Individual Unimorph Piezoceramic C-Block Actuators
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Topics: Actuators, Deflection, Piezoelectric ceramics, Adaptive structures, Composite materials, Piezoelectric actuators, Smart structures, Steady state, Stiffness
Proceedings Papers

New Fabrication Process for Active Micro-Sized Metal/Ceramic Devices

James D. Ervin, Diann Brei, Charles A. Van Hoy, Jennifer R. Mawdsley, John W. Halloran
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Aerospace, 695-702, November 17–22, 1996
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE1996-0685
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0685
View Paper titled, New Fabrication Process for Active Micro-Sized Metal/Ceramic Devices
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Topics: Ceramics, Manufacturing, Metals, Shapes, Actuators, Composite materials, Electrodes, Extruding, Fire, Laminates
Journal Articles

Modeling and Design of Hinged Tile-Based Curling Air Surface for Morphing Windshield Cowling

Tiantian Li, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Paul Alexander, Wonhee Kim
Journal: ASME Open Journal of Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
ASME Open J. Engineering. January 2023, 2: 021025.
Paper No: AOJE-22-1153
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062220
Published Online: April 20, 2023
View Article titled, Modeling and Design of Hinged Tile-Based Curling Air Surface for Morphing Windshield Cowling
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Topics: Design, Engineering prototypes, Hinges, Membranes, Modeling, Tiles, Torque, Pressure, Stress, Vacuum
Proceedings Papers

Hinged Tile-Based Air Surface for Morphing Windshield Cowling

Tiantian Li, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Wonhee Kim, Paul Alexander
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2022, ASME 2022 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T04A017, September 12–14, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2022-91443
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2022-91443
View Paper titled, Hinged Tile-Based Air Surface for Morphing Windshield Cowling
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Topics: Design, Tiles, Stress, Wind, Aerospace industry, Dams, Deflection, Engineering prototypes, Hinges, Integrated systems
Proceedings Papers

Investigation of the Quasi-Static Potential of Recurve Actuator Elements

James D. Ervin, Diann Brei
Proc. ASME. IMECE97, Adaptive Structures and Material Systems, 81-89, November 16–21, 1997
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE1997-0180
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1997-0180
View Paper titled, Investigation of the Quasi-Static Potential of Recurve Actuator Elements
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Topics: Actuators, Deflection, Construction, Density, Design, Displacement
Proceedings Papers

Deflection and Force Experimental Verification of a Semicircular Polymeric Piezoelectric Actuator

Diann Brei, James Blechschmidt
Proc. ASME. DETC91, 13th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise: Structural Vibration and Acoustics, 57-66, September 22–25, 1991
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC1991-0184
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC1991-0184
View Paper titled, Deflection and Force Experimental Verification of a Semicircular Polymeric Piezoelectric Actuator
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Topics: Deflection, Piezoelectric actuators, Engineering prototypes, Manufacturing, Bonding, Bubbles, Design, Microactuators
Proceedings Papers

Posable Tensegrity-Constrained Inflatable Kinematic Graphical Analysis

Adeline Wihardja, Kunj Patel, Laura Giner Munoz, Ellen Kim, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Wonhee Kim, Paul Alexander
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2020, ASME 2020 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T04A024, September 15, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2020-2385
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2020-2385
View Paper titled, Posable Tensegrity-Constrained Inflatable Kinematic Graphical Analysis
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Topics: Kinematics, Tensegrity
Proceedings Papers

Design of SMA Helical Actuators: An Experimental Study

Isabel Czarnocki, Wonhee Kim, Brent Utter, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Paul Alexander
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2013, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation, V001T04A017, September 16–18, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2013-3332
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2013-3332
View Paper titled, Design of SMA Helical Actuators: An Experimental Study
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Tradeoffs, Wire, Automotive industry, Cycles, Displacement, Engineering design processes, Kinematics, Shape memory alloys
Proceedings Papers

Model-Based Shape Memory Alloy Wire Ratchet Actuator Design

Wonhee Kim, Brent Utter, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Hanif Muhammad, Paul Alexander
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2013, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation, V001T04A018, September 16–18, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2013-3333
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2013-3333
View Paper titled, Model-Based Shape Memory Alloy Wire Ratchet Actuator Design
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Shape memory alloys, Wire, Cycles, Design methodology, Equilibrium (Physics), Displacement, Friction, Kinematics
Proceedings Papers

Active Distributed Attachment Surfaces: Distributed Latching Technique and Demonstration

John A. Redmond, Isabel Czarnocki, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Andrew Enke
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2012, Volume 2: Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Bio-Inspired Materials and Systems; Energy Harvesting, 465-475, September 19–21, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2012-8237
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2012-8237
View Paper titled, Active Distributed Attachment Surfaces: Distributed Latching Technique and Demonstration
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Topics: Actuators, Cycles, Engineering prototypes, Fasteners, Stress
Journal Articles

Proof-of-Concept of the Shape Memory Alloy ReseTtable Dual Chamber Lift Device for Pedestrian Protection With Tailorable Performance

James Otten, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Kenneth A. Strom, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. June 2013, 135(6): 061008.
Paper No: MD-11-1333
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023552
Published Online: April 22, 2013
View Article titled, Proof-of-Concept of the Shape Memory Alloy ReseTtable Dual Chamber Lift Device for Pedestrian Protection With Tailorable Performance
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Topics: Design, Pressure, Valves, Vehicles, Pneumatic cylinders, Engineering prototypes, Cylinders
Journal Articles

Design and Proof-of-Concept Validation of a Latched Arch Active Seal

Monica Toma, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Paul W. Alexander, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Design Innovation Paper
J. Mech. Des. July 2012, 134(7): 075001.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006001
Published Online: June 20, 2012
View Article titled, Design and Proof-of-Concept Validation of a Latched Arch Active Seal
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Topics: Arches, Design, Sealing (Process), Actuators, Compression
Proceedings Papers

Design of an SMA Actuated Mechanotransductive Implant for Correcting Short Bowel Syndrome

Brent Utter, Brian Barnes, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Daniel H. Teitelbaum, Manabu Okawada, Eiichi Miyasaka
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2010, ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1, 875-892, September 28–October 1, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2010-3895
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2010-3895
View Paper titled, Design of an SMA Actuated Mechanotransductive Implant for Correcting Short Bowel Syndrome
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Topics: Design, Stress, Biological tissues, Bearings, Biomedicine, Displacement, Engineering prototypes, Geometry, Kinematics, Packaging
Proceedings Papers

Customer Tailored Active Weatherstrip Design

Shishira Nagesh, Jonathan E. Luntz, Diann Brei, Paul W. Alexander, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2010, ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2, 491-502, September 28–October 1, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2010-3888
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2010-3888
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Topics: Design, Sealing (Process), Stress, Doors, Noise (Sound), Tradeoffs, Vehicles, Water, Automobiles, Genetic algorithms
Journal Articles

The Design and Experimental Validation of an Ultrafast Shape Memory Alloy ResetTable (SMART) Latch

John A. Redmond, Diann Brei, Jonathan Luntz, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson, Kenneth A. Strom
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2010, 132(6): 061007.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001393
Published Online: May 25, 2010
View Article titled, The Design and Experimental Validation of an Ultrafast Shape Memory Alloy ResetTable (SMART) Latch
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Friction, Gates (Closures), Separation (Technology), Shape memory alloys, Springs, Stress, Wire, Engineering prototypes
Proceedings Papers

Two-Dimensional Analytical Model and Experimental Validation of Garter Stitch Knitted Shape Memory Alloy Actuator Architecture

Julianna Abel, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2009, Volume 2: Multifunctional Materials; Enabling Technologies and Integrated System Design; Structural Health Monitoring/NDE; Bio-Inspired Smart Materials and Structures, 353-368, September 21–23, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2009-1426
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2009-1426
View Paper titled, Two-Dimensional Analytical Model and Experimental Validation of Garter Stitch Knitted Shape Memory Alloy Actuator Architecture
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Topics: Actuators, Shape memory alloys, Stress, Textiles, Wire, Cycles, Deformation, Kinematics
Proceedings Papers

Preliminary In Vivo Experimental Validation of SMA Based Bowel Extender for Short Bowel Syndrome

Brent Utter, Diann Brei, Jonathan Luntz, Daniel Teitelbaum, Manabu Okawada, Eiichi Miyasaka
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2009, Volume 2: Multifunctional Materials; Enabling Technologies and Integrated System Design; Structural Health Monitoring/NDE; Bio-Inspired Smart Materials and Structures, 433-442, September 21–23, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2009-1458
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2009-1458
View Paper titled, Preliminary In Vivo Experimental Validation of SMA Based Bowel Extender for Short Bowel Syndrome
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Topics: Battery life, Biological tissues, Biomedicine, Displacement measurement, Patient treatment, Sealing (Process), Shape memory alloys, Signals, Stress, Surgery
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Design and Proof-of-Concept Validation of a Latched Arch Active Seal

Monica Toma, Jonathan Luntz, Diann Brei, Paul W. Alexander, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2008, Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1, 709-720, October 28–30, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2008-472
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2008-472
View Paper titled, Design and Proof-of-Concept Validation of a Latched Arch Active Seal
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Topics: Arches, Design, Sealing (Process), Aerospace industry, Finite element model, Oil fields, Rubber, Shape memory alloys
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Transient Thermodynamic Modelling and Experimental Validation of an Antagonistic SMA Actuator

Anupam Pathak, Diann Brei, Jonathan Luntz
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2008, Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1, 803-814, October 28–30, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2008-520
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2008-520
View Paper titled, Transient Thermodynamic Modelling and Experimental Validation of an Antagonistic SMA Actuator
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Topics: Actuators, Modeling, Transients (Dynamics), Wire, Architecture, Boiling, Control equipment, Cycles, Design, Differential equations
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The Design and Experimental Validation of an Ultrafast SMART (SMA Resettable) Latch

John A. Redmond, Diann Brei, Jonathan Luntz, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson, Kenneth A. Strom
Proc. ASME. IMECE2007, Volume 10: Mechanics of Solids and Structures, Parts A and B, 315-326, November 11–15, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2007-43372
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2007-43372
View Paper titled, The Design and Experimental Validation of an Ultrafast SMART (SMA Resettable) Latch
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Topics: Actuators, Biomedicine, Degrees of freedom, Design, Energy consumption, Engineering prototypes, Heating, Machine components, Military systems, Shape memory alloys