Memory Metals (MEMRYSAFE, FIRECHEK, ULTRAVALVE)
Originally published in 1991
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A NASA contract led Memry Corporation to the development of commercial products based upon Shape Memory Effect, or the ability of certain metal alloys to change from one shape to another with temperature changes. MEMRYSAFE instantly restricts water flow in shower or sinks before scalding. ULTRAVALVE allows a user to preselect a bathing temperature. FIRECHEK is a fire control safety valve that detects unsafe temperatures and shuts off pneumatic pressure that operates control valves in industrial process lines containing hazardous gases or fluids.
Full article: http://hdl.handle.net/hdl:2060/20020086323
Abstract
A NASA contract led Memry Corporation to the development of commercial products based upon Shape Memory Effect, or the ability of certain metal alloys to change from one shape to another with temperature changes. MEMRYSAFE instantly restricts water flow in shower or sinks before scalding. ULTRAVALVE allows a user to preselect a bathing temperature. FIRECHEK is a fire control safety valve that detects unsafe temperatures and shuts off pneumatic pressure that operates control valves in industrial process lines containing hazardous gases or fluids.
Memory Metals (MEMRYSAFE, FIRECHEK, ULTRAVALVE)
Memory Metals (MEMRYSAFE, FIRECHEK, ULTRAVALVE)
