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Participants
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Main Activities
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| 1 |
G. Alici
N. Stanford
D. Dunne
C. Cook
W.Li
S.W. Huang
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Novel thin film Ni-Ti shape memory alloys have been prepared and unusal structure observed. A two-finger gripper using an SMA actuator has been designed and fabricated. Test equipment has been purchased and is being commissioned. |
| 2 |
T. McCarthy
M. Hadi
A.Calka |
Experimental studies usin metallic glasses as reinforcement fibres in concrete.
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| 3 |
B. Monaghan
J.Norrish |
Experiment studies to improve characterization facilities (basic research infrastructure in this area). |
| 4 |
G.Alici
G.Spinks |
Experimental studies in the modeling and control of polymer bending actuators. |
| 5 |
W. Li
B. Kosasih
A.K. Tieu
A. Calka
J. Chen |
Simulation studies of several important materials-related projects; experimental study of carbon nanotubes in magneto-rheological fluids
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| 6 |
D.Nolan |
Study tour / research collaboration |
