@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/8571,
	  title     = {Shape Memory alloy Actuator System Optimization for New Hand Prostheses},
	  author    = {Mogeeb A. Ahmed and  Mona F. Taher and  Sayed M. Metwalli},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators have found a
wide range of applications due to their unique properties such as high
force, small size, lightweight and silent operation. This paper presents
the development of compact (SMA) actuator and cooling system in
one unit. This actuator is developed for multi-fingered hand. It
consists of nickel-titanium (Nitinol) SMA wires in compact forming.
The new arrangement insulates SMA wires from the human body by
housing it in a heat sink and uses a thermoelectric device for rejecting
heat to improve the actuator performance. The study uses
optimization methods for selecting the SMA wires geometrical
parameters and the material of a heat sink. The experimental work
implements the actuator prototype and measures its response.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Biomedical and Biological Engineering},
	  volume    = {6},
	  number    = {1},
	  year      = {2012},
	  pages     = {18 - 23},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/8571},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/61},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 61, 2012},
	}