NASA's Shape Memory Alloy Tubular Structure Webinar

Presenters: Dr. Santo Padula II and Colin Creager

In this webinar, NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) will present a next-generation, non-pneumatic, compliant tire structure based on shape memory alloy (SMA) elements. This new structure builds upon previous work related to airless tires that were designed for rovers used in planetary exploration. The use of SMAs capable of undergoing high strain as load bearing components results in a tubular structure that can withstand excessive deformation without permanent damage.

Applications include:
Vehicle tires aircraft, agricultural machinery, off-road vehicles, trucks, motorcycles, automobiles, bicycles, energy absorbers: sports helmets, military equipment, seals and couplings, compliant connectors, and the biomedical Industry

For more information on this technology, please visit here:
https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/LE...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration solicits interest from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market this technology. For more information, please visit: http://technology.nasa.gov

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