GM recently announced that its 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will use a shape memory alloy wire in place of a motorized actuator for opening and closing the trunk hatch vent. Shape memory alloys – typically made of copper-aluminum-nickel or nickel-titanium – are able to reversibly change shape in response...
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News Commentary | April 05, 2022
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News Commentary | April 05, 2022
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