NASA engineers have added a new twist to a cutting edge aerospace technology by demonstrating how a new Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuator can fold a 300-lb (136 kg) wing section from an F/A-18 Hornet ...

An advanced tire technology developed by NASA for use on planetary rovers could be coming to a bike lane near you, with startup the Smart Tire Company leveraging the technology to introduce an airless ...

Fort Wayne Metals on Thursday announced it is working with NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland to advance shape memory alloy material technology for innovative rover tires that could support the ...

The agency just performed a test that uses shape memory alloy to fold a drone’s wings in flight. NASA has created a lightweight shape-shifting metal that could be used to fold aircraft wings–which ...

Aircraft wings tremble mid-air, as all of us who sat on an airplane witnessed first hand. Although a normal event, it is however scary. How would you feel then if you saw the wing on the craft you are ...

When speaking of electric aircraft, one of the most talked about benefits is a reduced noise level, compared to standard airplanes. But there’s still a long way to go until electric air mobility ...

Foldable wings have played an obscure part in aviation since its earliest days when the Wright brothers used pulleys and ...

NASA is working on shape memory alloy tires for future missions to Mars, figuring out ways to give rovers and more an airless, shapeshifting wheel. While NASA's Perseverance rover is headed off to ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The shape memory alloy market is expected to grow by USD1.63 billion during 2020-2024, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. Request a free sample ...