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Yet-Ming Chiang. Wong, John T., M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering 2008-09-03T14:44:29Z 2008-09-03T14:44:29Z 2007 2007 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42153 228504276 Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 35-36). Recent research has allowed the use of electrode-active materials as actuators by harnessing reversible volumetric change due to intercalation during charging and discharging. These actuators provide a relatively large strain, 2-3%, while requiring less than ten volts to operate with a cycle time on the order of one hundred seconds. This technology can be used in any moderate bandwidth, high-force, high-strain application, including shape-morphing helicopter blades, boat hulls, satellites, and any other structure that benefits from shape change. An analysis is performed on the state of the technology, the intellectual property held, and the potential markets that exist. A recommendation is made to pursue the technology, while cognizant of the fact that it is still in a seed stage and requires significant time and financial investment before entering production. Two business models are proposed and rough market calculations are also presented. The basis of this project is work done at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Professor Yet-Ming Chiang and Professor Steven Hall. Industrialists, including but not limited to, William Fallon and Dan Ursenbach of Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, Connecticut are also involved in the project. by John T. Wong. M.Eng. 40 leaves eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Materials Science and Engineering. Shape morphing structures via intercalation compounds Thesis application/pdf false Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="3962f544-278c-49b2-b229-fd4a43c35d39"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Language>eng</Language> <Title>Shape morphing structures via intercalation compounds</Title> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>2007</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Wong, John T., M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License> <Keyword>Materials Science and Engineering.</Keyword> <Abstract>Recent research has allowed the use of electrode-active materials as actuators by harnessing reversible volumetric change due to intercalation during charging and discharging. These actuators provide a relatively large strain, 2-3%, while requiring less than ten volts to operate with a cycle time on the order of one hundred seconds. This technology can be used in any moderate bandwidth, high-force, high-strain application, including shape-morphing helicopter blades, boat hulls, satellites, and any other structure that benefits from shape change. An analysis is performed on the state of the technology, the intellectual property held, and the potential markets that exist. A recommendation is made to pursue the technology, while cognizant of the fact that it is still in a seed stage and requires significant time and financial investment before entering production. Two business models are proposed and rough market calculations are also presented. The basis of this project is work done at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Professor Yet-Ming Chiang and Professor Steven Hall. Industrialists, including but not limited to, William Fallon and Dan Ursenbach of Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, Connecticut are also involved in the project.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>