Ferromagnetic shape memory alloys (FSMA's) are known to produce large strains in the presence of magnetic fields. Amongst the FSMA's near stoichiometric Ni2MnGa alloys present copious conceivable applications such as actuators and sensors due to these large magnetic field induced strains (MFIS's). Albeit, the large MFIS's are often observed in single crystals; which are difficult to manufacture and possess limited ductility. Recent investigations of polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga foams are reported to exhibit comparable MFIS's to those reported for single crystals. Therefore the ability to increase the MFIS in Ni-Mn-Ga alloys is envisioned through the introduction of pores in the microstructure. However, the manufacturing is difficult for all the above-mentioned Ni-Mn-Ga materials. Moreover, current techniques lack the ability to manufacture complex geometries. Additive Manufacturing (AM) via binder jetting is a method for producing porous near net shaped components utilizing micrometer sized material. This research investigates an additive manufacturing route of producing functional net shaped parts from pre-alloyed magnetic shape memory Ni-Mn-Ga powders. Three types of Ni-Mn-Ga powders were used in this investigation: spark eroded in liquid nitrogen (LN2), spark eroded in liquid argon (LAr), and ball milled (BM). Additive manufacturing via powder bed binder jetting, also known as 3D printing (3DP) was used in this research due to the ability to control part porosity and the possibility to obtain complex shaped parts from Ni-Mn-Ga alloys. The fourth-dimension (4D) is created by the predictable change in 3D printed part configuration over time as the result of shape-memory functionality. Powder characterization techniques including packing density measurements, size distribution analysis, and binder saturation experiments were conducted on the powders to obtain optimized printing parameters, respectively. The optimum layer thickness and binder saturation range was determined as 80 - 110 μm, and 110 - 250 %, respectively. Binder jetting of Ni-Mn-Ga powders followed by curing and sintering proved successful in producing net shaped porous structures (spring-like, 3-D hierarchical lattice structures, etc.) with suitable mechanical strength. Parts with porosities between 24.08 % and 73.43 % (1.164 g/cm3 to 6.35 g/cm3) have been obtained by using powders with distinct morphologies. The printed and sintered Ni-Mn-Ga parts undergo reversible martensitic transformations during heating and cooling, which is a prerequisite for the shape memory effect. Thermo-magneto-mechanical trained 3D printed parts obtained from ball milled Ni-Mn-Ga powders showed reversible magnetic-field-induced strains (MFIS's) of up to 0.01%. Binder jetting additive manufacturing is a viable technology in solving the design issues of functional parts made of Ni-Mn-Ga magnetic shape-memory alloys (MSMA).

Additive Manufacturing: A Tool for Industrial Revolution 4.0 explores the latest developments, underlying mechanisms, challenges and opportunities for 3D printing in a digital manufacturing environment. It uses an international panel of experts to explain how additive manufacturing processes have been successfully integrated with industry 4.0 technologies for increased technical capabilities, efficiency, flexibility and sustainability. The full manufacturing product cycle is addressed, including design, materials, mechanical properties, and measurement. Future directions for this important technological intersection are also explored. This book will interest researchers and industrial professionals in industrial engineering, digital manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, data science applications, and computer engineering. Addresses a wide range of additive manufacturing technology, including processes, controls and operation Explains many new and sustainable additive manufacturing methods Provides detailed descriptions on how to modernize and optimize conventional additive manufacturing methodologies in order to take full advantage of synergies with industry 4.0

This short monograph presents an analysis and design methodology for shape memory alloy (SMA) components such as wires, beams, and springs for different applications. The solid-solid, diffusionless phase transformations in thermally responsive SMA allows them to demonstrate unique characteristics like superelasticity and shape memory effects. The combined sensing and actuating capabilities of such materials allows them to provide a system level response by combining multiple functions in a single material system. In SMA, the combined mechanical and thermal loading effects influence the functionality of such materials. The aim of this book is to make the analysis of these materials accessible to designers by developing a "strength of materials" approach to the analysis and design of such SMA components inspired from their various applications with a review of various factors influencing the design process for such materials.

The field of additive manufacturing has seen explosive growth in recent years due largely in part to renewed interest from the manufacturing sector. Conceptually, additive manufacturing, or industrial 3D printing, is a way to build parts without using any part-specific tooling or dies from the computer-aided design (CAD) file of the part. Today, mo

This open access book is among the first cross-disciplinary works about Manufacturing 4.0. It includes chapters about the technical, the economic, and the social aspects of this important phenomenon. Together the material presented allows the reader to develop a holistic picture of where the manufacturing industry and the parts of the society that depend on it may be going in the future. Manufacturing 4.0 is not only a technical change, nor is it a purely technically driven change, but it is a societal change that has the potential to disrupt the way societies are constructed both in the positive and in the negative. This book will be of interest to scholars researching manufacturing, technological innovation, innovation management and industry 4.0.

This book provides a systematic approach to realizing NiTi shape memory alloy actuation, and is aimed at science and engineering students who would like to develop a better understanding of the behaviors of SMAs, and learn to design, simulate, control, and fabricate these actuators in a systematic approach. Several innovative biomedical applications of SMAs are discussed. These include orthopedic, rehabilitation, assistive, cardiovascular, and surgery devices and tools. To this end unique actuation mechanisms are discussed. These include antagonistic bi-stable shape memory-superelastic actuation, shape memory spring actuation, and multi axial tension-torsion actuation. These actuation mechanisms open new possibilities for creating adaptive structures and biomedical devices by using SMAs.