A BRIEF REVIEW OF CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATIONS OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS IN ENGINEERING AND RELATED FIELDS

Abstract

Shape Memory Alloys shortened as SMA’s are examples of smart materials. They sense and respond to changes in environmental conditions or stimuli, such as chemical, electrical, mechanical among others. This review, discusses the concept of SMA’s, including their engineering effects and innovations in SMA’s research. Similarly, the uses and applications of SMA’s in engineering and related fields such aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering are reviewed briefly including the merits and demerits of using SMA’s