scholarly journals A combined analytical, numerical, and experimental study of shape-memory-alloy helical springs

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 611-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Mirzaeifar ◽  
Reginald DesRoches ◽  
Arash Yavari
1994 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuanrui Yang ◽  
Yanqing Sun ◽  
Peiqing Dong ◽  
Huazhong Wang

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 2110-2117
Author(s):  
Fedor S. Belyaev ◽  
Margarita E. Evard ◽  
Eugeny S. Ostropiko ◽  
Aleksandr E. Volkov

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (19) ◽  
pp. 3748-3757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackson de Brito Simões ◽  
Carlos José de Araújo

This work aimed to produce mechanical components of nickel–titanium shape memory alloys using investment casting processes. Then, in order to validate processing, different designs of nickel–titanium shape memory alloy components as staple implants, Belleville springs, meshes, helical springs, screws and hexagonal honeycombs were produced and submitted to thermal and mechanical characterization. Thermoelastic martensitic transformation of the nickel–titanium shape memory alloy parts was determined by differential scanning calorimetry and electrical resistance with temperature, while the superelastic behaviour was verified by cyclic tensile and compression tests. It has been demonstrated that the employed investment casting processes are suitable to manufacture nickel–titanium shape memory alloy mechanical components with simple and complicated designs as well as functional properties related to phase transformation and superelasticity.


2011 ◽  
Vol 311-313 ◽  
pp. 1232-1236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Zhi Cai

Temperature characteristics are essential to reasonable application of Ni-Mn-Ga alloy. This paper reports an experiment equipment which is used as the research of variable temperature effect. The relationship between deformation rate and temperature is studied. Dynamic and static experiments are done. The results show that critical temperature is around 40°C. It can be predicted that thermo-elasticity and magnetically-controlled characteristics will disappear with the increase of temperature.


2013 ◽  
Vol 446-447 ◽  
pp. 230-234
Author(s):  
Tao Li ◽  
She Liang Wang ◽  
Tao Yang ◽  
Guang Yuan Weng

With shape memory function of new smart material, the magnetic control properties of magnetic shape memory alloy could be used to fabricate intelligent actuators for vibration control of structures. In order to study its magnetic properties, this text selected Ni53Mn25Ga22 as the material for the research and development of actuator drive, And two MSMA test specimens were prepared for the experimental study under the coupled action of the temperature, preload pressure and magnetic field. The results showed that the strain of MSMA induced by magnetic field decreased with the increase of the preload pressure at constant magnetic field. The deformation performance was best when the magnetic induction intensity was about 0.5T. And the constitutive relations were fitted for the actuator production to lay the foundation for later.


2009 ◽  
Vol 147-149 ◽  
pp. 726-731
Author(s):  
Dan Mândru ◽  
Ion Lungu ◽  
Simona Noveanu ◽  
Mihai Olimpiu Tătar

The first part of the paper treats the general problems concerning the shape memory alloy actuators and their operation principle. Then, our work referring to the developing a modular family of linear and rotational actuators, realized in many typo dimensions, in a compact design, with facile connection with the actuated mechanisms and supplying module is presented. The active elements of these actuators are shape memory alloy wires, ribbons and helical springs. The influence of the geometry of the active elements on the time response is studied. The most important solutions to reduce the resistive heating time of active elements and to improve the time response on cooling are identified.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1765 ◽  
pp. 153-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz F.A. Rodrigues ◽  
Fernando A. Amorim ◽  
Francisco F.R. Pereira ◽  
Carlos J. de Araújo

ABSTRACTShape memory alloys are functional materials that can recover plastic strains between 2 and 6%. This property can be used to produce actuators for many areas as medicine, robotic, aeronautic and others. Recently, it has been observed the particular interest for shape memory alloys welding, especially to obtain Ni-Ti similar and dissimilar joints and fabricate simple or complex structures. In this sense, this work present an experimental study of tungsten inert gas pulsed welding applied to Ni-Ti shape memory alloy wires with 0.9 mm in diameter, previously heat treated at 450 °C for 20 minutes and air cooled. For that, it was carried out tensile tests at isothermal temperatures from 40 °C to 90 °C (steps of 10 °C) for welded and unwelded wires. The transformation temperatures obtained from differential scanning calorimetry were compared to verify the effect of welding process. It was also performed a stabilization process by mechanical cycling in some welded and unwelded Ni-Ti wires. The results showed a low strength and strain capacity of the weld joint at higher temperatures. Although, at lowest temperature, close to 40 °C, it was observed higher values of maximum stress and strain for welded Ni-Ti wires.


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