SMART MATERIALS PUSH ONWARD
MAGNETIC SHAPE-CHANGE METAL micropositioning actuators directing the telescope on board the Flare Genesis balloon-borne solar observatory, likely represent just the beginning of aerospace ``smart material'' applications. Long-term potential uses include airfoil shape changes to eliminate wing flaps...
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