Stiffness Changes in Thermodynamic Nitinol With Increasing Temperature
Load-deflection measurements on wires fabricated from a new Nitinol alloy which undergoes physical transformations affecting elastic response at body temperature.Abstract
Contributor Notes
Dr. Andreasen is Professor of Orthodontics at The University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He holds a B.S. degree with a Major in Engineering, D.D.S., and M.S. in Orthodontics from the University of Nebraska. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics
Dr. Heilman is in the private practice of orthodontics in Hudson, Wisconsin. He is a graduate (D.D.S.) from the University of Iowa, and an M.S. in Orthodontics from the same institution
Diane Krell is a Research Assistant in the Department of Pedodontics at The University of Iowa. She holds a B.S. degree in Microbiology from Louisiana State University