Dynamic behaviour of composite beam embedded with shape memory alloy wires

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swapnil A. Chavan ◽  
Sanjaykumar S. Gawade ◽  
Samir B. Kumbhar
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Composite Beam ◽  
Dynamic Behaviour

Active Stiffening of Composite Materials by Embedded Shape-Memory-Alloy Fibres

1996 ◽  
Vol 459 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-E. Bidaux ◽  
J.-A. E. Månson ◽  
R. Gotthardt
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Vibration Frequency ◽  
Composite Beam ◽  
Natural Vibration ◽  
Transformation Strain ◽  
Natural Vibration Frequency ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Clamping Device ◽  
Composite Response

ABSTRACTThe use of shape-memory-alloy (SMA) fibres to actively changethe stiffness of a composite beam is investigated on a model system composed of an epoxy matrix with a series of embedded pre-strained NiTi fibres. Stiffness changes are detected through shifts in the natural vibration frequency of the beam. When electrically heated, the pre-strained NiTi fibres undergo a phase transformation. Since the shape recovery associated with the transformation is restrained by the constraints of both the matrix and the clamping device, a force is generated. This force leads to an increase in the natural vibration frequency of the composite beam. Depending on the degree of fibre pre-strain, either ordinary martensite, R-phase or a mixture of the two can be stress-induced. It is found that the R-phase gives rise to the largest change in vibration frequency for a given temperature increase and the most reversible behaviour. Its low transformation strain is also more favourable for fibre-matrix adhesion. The effect of stress relaxation in the polymer matrix on the composite response is discussed.

Dynamic response of laminated composite beam reinforced with shape memory alloy wires subjected to low velocity impact of multiple masses

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 1089-1101 ◽  
Author(s):  
SMR Khalili ◽  
A Saeedi
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Composite Beam ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Laminated Composite Beam

The response of laminated hybrid composite beam with embedded shape memory alloy wires subjected to impact of multiple masses is analytically investigated. Two degree of freedom spring-mass system and Fourier series are used in order to study the low velocity impact phenomenon on the resulting hybrid composite beam. A linearized contact law is chosen to calculate the contact force history. The effect of pseudo elasticity of wires as well as the recovery stresses generated in shape memory alloy wires due to shape memory effect is investigated. The beam is subjected to impactors with various masses, radii, and initial velocities. Impacts are occurred on the top and/or bottom surface of the beam. The effects of volume fraction of shape memory alloy wires, location of embedded wires, location of impacts and pre-strain in shape memory alloy wires on the contact force history and the deflection curve of the beam are investigated. The obtained results illustrated that embedding shape memory alloy wires in the laminated composite beam caused the deflection of the beam to occur more local at the points of impact, in comparison with the beams without shape memory alloy wires. Moreover, embedding 0.2 volume fraction of the shape memory alloy wires reduced the maximum deflection of the beam subjected to impact of 2 impactor masses by 57% and 3 impactor masses (on both sides) by 12%. Pre-straining the wires caused more reduction in deflection of the beam under impact loading.

Thermal Buckling of Laminated Composite Beams with Embedded Shape Memory Alloy Actuators

2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (18) ◽  
pp. 1529-1547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sup Choi ◽  
Jung Ju Lee ◽  
Dong Chun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Composite Beam ◽  
Shape Recovery ◽  
Slenderness Ratio ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Thermal Buckling ◽  
Lateral Deflection ◽  
Temperature Load ◽  
Laminated Composite Beams

In this paper, the thermal buckling and postbuckling behaviours of a composite beam with embedded shape memory alloy (SMA) wires are investigated experimentally and analytically. For the purpose of enhancing the critical buckling temperature and reduction of the lateral deflection on thermal buckling and postbuckling, the characteristics of thermal buckling are investigated through the use of the shape recovery force. The results of thermal buckling tests using uniformly heated and clamped composite beam specimens with embedded SMA wire actuators are discussed. The temperature-load-deflection behaviour records present quantitatively how the shape recovery force affects the thermal buckling behaviour. For this experiment, we considered the initial geometric imperfections, the slenderness ratio of the beam and the embedding position of the SMA wire actuators. The experimental results show that the shape recovery force reduces the thermal expansion of the composite laminated beam. This results in an increase of the critical buckling temperature and a reduction of the lateral deflection of the beams.

Damping capacity in pseudo-elastic and ferro-elastic shape memory alloy-reinforced hybrid composite beam

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (10) ◽  
pp. 467-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Bayat ◽  
Hamid EkhteraeiToussi
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Composite Beam ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Hysteresis Loops ◽  
Beam Theory ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Resonance Phenomenon ◽  
Damping Capacity ◽  
Concentrated Load

Reinforcing a composite beam with shape memory alloy wires may have several benefits such as reduction of buckling risks or elimination of unwanted oscillations. In this paper, the vibration damping of a typical shape memory alloy-reinforced composite or hybrid beam is explored. To formulate the thermo-mechanical behavior of embedded shape memory alloy wires, three-dimensional Panico–Brinson model is employed and tailored to one-dimensional model. This material model can simulate pseudo-elastic and ferro-elastic forms of martensite transformations which occurs in cyclic loadings. Besides, unlike the former studies which rely on classical beam theories, the first-order shear deformation beam theory is used to obtain more accurate estimations of shape memory alloy-wire hysteresis loops and their decaying characteristics. In order to explore the effects of a transient concentrated load applied in the middle of a beam, the governing equations are developed and discretized by differential quadrature–integral quadrature combined method. Incremental time marching solution of the problem is accomplished using the Newmark technique. Results are assessed by comparing with available literature. Considering different types of boundary conditions, the influence of pseudo-elastic and ferro-elastic hysteresis loops on the material damping effects, shape memory alloy volume fraction, and resonance phenomenon is studied in detail.

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