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Product Description This book introduces shape memory alloy technology with a specific focus on valve applications. The authors describe application characteristics as well the current and potential uses of this technology. They include an overview of thermal and electrical valves as well as detailed valve design strategies. From the Back Cover This book introduces shape memory alloy (SMA) technology with a specific focus on valve applications. The authors describe the basics of shape memory actuators, application characteristics of these smart materials, and the current and potential uses of this technology. The book includes an overview of thermal and electrical valves based on SMA as well as detailed approaches in product development of different SMA valve designs. About the Author Alexander Czechowicz, PhD is the manager of the Shape Memory Applications group at the Community for Materials and Tools Research and co-founder of FG-INNOVATION. Sven Langbein, PhD is the research & development manager for industrial Shape Memory Alloy Applications and co-founder of FG-INNOVATION.