Active material enabled pressure release valves and methods of use

A valve, comprising:

• a housing defining an opening providing fluid communication between a vehicle compartment and an external environment;
• a movable vane pivotally connected to the housing and movable to a predetermined position;
• an actuator mechanically coupled to said movable vane, said actuator comprising a wire device fabricated from shape memory alloy which when activated urges the movable vane toward said predetermined position;
• and
• a power supply configured to activate said actuator in response to an activation command and an indication that said movable vane is not in said predetermined position.