Design Tool for Materials with a Memory (IMAGE)

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Design Tool for Materials with a Memory

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This is a simulation of the forceps for medical endoscopy: the colors of the almost closed forceps represent the given forces (high pressure: red, no pressure: blue).

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Fraunhofer IWM

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