A thermal seal may include a flexible insulation layer, and an element made of shape memory alloy attached to the insulation layer, the element being treated to bend in response to heating, whereby an increase in the temperature of the element causes the insulation layer to transform from a first configuration to a second configuration.
Thermal Seal with Thermally Induced Shape Change
2015-12-10
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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