Discrete active seal assemblies

Discrete active seal assemblies

Active seal assemblies employing active materials that can be controlled and remotely changed to alter the seal effectiveness, wherein the active seal assemblies actively change modulus properties such as stiffness, shape orientation, and the like. In this manner, in seal applications such as a vehi...

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Hauptverfasser: Keefe, Andrew C, Barvosa-Carter, William, Henry, Christopher P, Herrera, Guillermo A, Mc Knight, Geoffrey P, Browne, Alan L, Johnson, Nancy L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Active seal assemblies employing active materials that can be controlled and remotely changed to alter the seal effectiveness, wherein the active seal assemblies actively change modulus properties such as stiffness, shape orientation, and the like. In this manner, in seal applications such as a vehicle door application, door opening and closing efforts can be minimized yet seal effectiveness can be maximized.