New aluminum alloys were created for several components, including new pistons, and the adoption of titanium over steel led to a 40% reduction in rotating mass.
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Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
To address these challenges, researchers designed a hybrid composite actuator that combines shape memory alloys (SMAs) with shape memory polymers (SMPs).
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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