Shape memory alloys are metals that return to their original shape after deformation. These materials have been used in various applications for decades, but applying them to tires is a new and ...

The next Mars rovers may traverse the Red Planet with futuristic tires. NASA's Glenn Research Center released imagery and footage from testing of a novel tire, called a shape memory alloy spring tire, ...

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland (US) and Kiel University (Germany) have produced a metal alloy that can be deformed and heated 10 million times before failure. Share on Facebook ...