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Pulley System Test: 003

A project log for Useful SMA Actuator

A shape memory alloy actuator that can move useful loads over decent distances.

a-mana man 06/11/2017 at 20:110 Comments

There was a lot of distance between the pulleys in the last test. In this test I moved everything closer together. The initial length was 6.6cm, and the activated length 4.6cm.

Again, the measurement ignores 50% of the stroke, so a 6.6cm unit delivered about 3cm of stroke, or a contraction of 45%, really good results.

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