Thermal shape-memory effect —produces→ Mechanical motion

Conditions

No conditions recorded.

Evidence · 2

1. [1]
   P. Kumar et al.. Shape memory alloy engine for high efficiency low-temperature gradient thermal to electrical conversion (2019)

   Applied Energy 251, 113277 · doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.05.080 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-20 · record
2. [2]
   K. Otsuka (ed.), C. M. Wayman (ed.). Shape Memory Materials (1998)

   Cambridge University Press · book, no DOI · record

Related matrix context

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Uses of this claim

• Shape-memory alloy heat enginedemonstrated · 5 steps
• Shape-memory heat engine (mechanical)demonstrated · 3 steps

• Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Chemical potential difference → Combustion → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Electric potential difference → Peltier effect → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Electric potential difference → Ettingshausen effect → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Radiative imbalance with the sky → Radiative sky cooling → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fission → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fusion → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work3/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Chemical potential difference → Combustion → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · candidate
• Chemical potential difference → Combustion → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Rotating-machine generator action → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Electric potential difference → Peltier effect → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · same energy form
• Electric potential difference → Peltier effect → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Rotating-machine generator action → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · same energy form
• Electric potential difference → Ettingshausen effect → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · same energy form
• Electric potential difference → Ettingshausen effect → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Rotating-machine generator action → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · same energy form
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · candidate
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Rotating-machine generator action → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Radiative imbalance with the sky → Radiative sky cooling → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · candidate
• Radiative imbalance with the sky → Radiative sky cooling → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Rotating-machine generator action → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Radioactive decay → Beta particles → Radioisotope heating → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Radioactive decay → Alpha particles → Radioisotope heating → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fission → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · candidate
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fission → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Rotating-machine generator action → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fusion → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 established · candidate
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fusion → Temperature gradient → Thermal shape-memory effect → Mechanical motion → Rotating-machine generator action → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 established · extends a recorded pathway

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Physical Transformation Atlas (2026). claim claim:shape-memory-produces-motion: Thermal shape-memory effect —produces→ Mechanical motion. Dataset revision rbfbfcbb70e57 (hash of the canonical data). https://physical-transformation-atlas.wldud5192.workers.dev/claim/shape-memory-produces-motion

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