scholarly journals A review of techniques for embedding shape memory alloy (SMA) wires in smart woven composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.13) ◽  
pp. 129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danish Mahmood Baitab ◽  
Dayang Laila Abang Haji Abdul Majid ◽  
Ermira Junita Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Faisal Abdul Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Woven Composites ◽  
Damping Capacity ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Smart Composite ◽  
Smart Composites

Metallic structures, in various industrial fields such as transport and aerospace, are mostly replaced by composite structures having less weight and good strength. There is also a need of intensification of the operational dynamic environment with high durability requirements. So a smart composite structure is required that can manifest its functions according to environmental changes. One method of producing smart composite structures is to embed shape memory alloys in composite structures. Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have significant mechanical and thermodynamic properties and are available in very small diameters less than 0.2mm. These SMAs are embedded into composites for obtaining smart composites having tunable properties, active abilities, damping capacity and self-healing properties. Shape memory alloys are available in different shapes as wires, sheets, foils, strips, etc. For smart composites, mostly SMA embedded are in wire shape. Different techniques are used for embedding SMA wires in composites. SMA wires can be embedded between layers of laminates of composites, or embedded directly as reinforcement in matrix and can be woven into fabrics and used as a reinforcement. This paper reviews the different techniques of embedding SMA wires in composite structures, their pros and cons and their applications.  

The High Damping Capacity of Shape Memory Alloys

1995 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 176-183
Author(s):  
Jan Van Humbeeck ◽  
Johannes Stoiber ◽  
Luc Delaey ◽  
Rolf Gotthardt
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Damping Capacity

Finite Element Martensite Ratio Derivation on NiTi via Measurable Criteria of Strain Rate

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Amini ◽  
Hamid Mehdigholi ◽  
Mohammad Elahinia
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Smart Composite ◽  
Rate Dependency ◽  
Smart Composites ◽  
Measurable Amount ◽  
Macro Scale ◽  
Smart Composite Structures

The shape memory alloys (SMAs) and smart composites have a large use in high and low level industry, while a lot of research is being done in this field. The existence of smart composite structures is because of the advance mechanical benefits of the above materials. This work refers to dynamic and quasi static nonlinear explanation of these materials. After mathematical model consideration on the rate of strain, a model which is about martensite ratio of NiTi has been presented. This work has been done because of the high sensitivity of these materials to strain rate and use of visual and measurable engineering criteria to access other variables. As the martensite ratio is not engineering measurable amount, it needs to have macro scale property to measure this important nano scale criteria. Relative experiments are done to show the rate dependency of NiTi.

Implementation of Shape Memory Alloys as Active Elements in Injuries Recuperative Equipment

2014 ◽  
Vol 657 ◽  
pp. 392-396
Author(s):  
Adela Ursanu Dragoş ◽  
Sergiu Stanciu ◽  
Nicanor Cimpoeşu ◽  
Mihai Dumitru ◽  
Ciprian Paraschiv
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Spinal Cord Injuries ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Damping Capacity ◽  
Loss Of Function ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Constructive Models

Entire or partial loss of function in the shoulder, elbow or wrist represent an increasingly common ailment connected to a wide range of injuries or other conditions including sports, occupational, spinal cord injuries or strokes. A general treatment of these problems relies on physiotherapy procedures. An increasing number of metallic materials are continuously being developed to expect the requirements for different engineering applications including biomedical field. Few constructive models that can involve intelligent materials are analyzed to establish the advantages in usage of shape memory elements mechanical implementation. The shape memory effect, superelasticity and damping capacity are unique characteristics at metallic alloys which demand careful consideration in both design and manufacturing processes. The actual rehabilitation systems can be improved using smart elements in motorized equipments like robotic systems. Shape memory alloys, especially NiTi (nitinol), represent a very good alternative for actuation in equipments with moving dispositive based on very good actuation properties, low mass, small size, safety and user friendliness. In this article the actuation and the force characteristics were analyzed to investigate a relationship between the bending angle and the actuation real value.

Shape memory alloy–actuated prestressed composites with application to morphing automotive fender skirts

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkata Siva C Chillara ◽  
Leon M Headings ◽  
Ryohei Tsuruta ◽  
Eiji Itakura ◽  
Umesh Gandhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Smart Composite ◽  
Thermally Induced ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Flat Shape

This work presents smart laminated composites that enable morphing vehicle structures. Morphing panels can be effective for drag reduction, for example, adaptive fender skirts. Mechanical prestress provides tailored curvature in composites without the drawbacks of thermally induced residual stress. When driven by smart materials such as shape memory alloys, mechanically-prestressed composites can serve as building blocks for morphing structures. An analytical energy-based model is presented to calculate the curved shape of a composite as a function of force applied by an embedded actuator. Shape transition is modeled by providing the actuation force as an input to a one-dimensional thermomechanical constitutive model of a shape memory alloy wire. A design procedure, based on the analytical model, is presented for morphing fender skirts comprising radially configured smart composite elements. A half-scale fender skirt for a compact passenger car is designed, fabricated, and tested. The demonstrator has a domed unactuated shape and morphs to a flat shape when actuated using shape memory alloys. Rapid actuation is demonstrated by coupling shape memory alloys with integrated quick-release latches; the latches reduce actuation time by 95%. The demonstrator is 62% lighter than an equivalent dome-shaped steel fender skirt.

Effect of Heat Treatments on the Damping Characteristics of TiNi-Based Shape Memory Alloys

2006 ◽  
Vol 319 ◽  
pp. 33-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Yoshida ◽  
Kazuhiro Otsuka
Keyword(s):  
Internal Friction ◽  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Heat Treatments ◽  
Damping Capacity ◽  
Temperature Hysteresis ◽  
Temperature Spectrum ◽  
Two Peaks ◽  
Very High

Low frequency internal friction of Ti49Ni51 binary and Ti50Ni40Cu10 ternary shape memory alloys has been measured. The effect of solution and aging heat treatments on the damping property was examined. The temperature spectrum of internal friction for TiNi binary alloy consists, in general, of two peaks; one is a transition peak which is associated with the parent-martensite transformation and is rather unstable in a sense that it strongly depends on the frequency and decreases considerably when held at a constant temperature. The other one is a very high peak of the order of 10-2, which appears at around 200K. It appears both on cooling and on heating with no temperature hysteresis, and is very stable. The behavior of the peak is strongly influenced by the heat treatments. The trial of two-stage aging with a purpose of improving the damping capacity has been proved unsatisfactory. TiNiCu has a very high damping, the highest internal friction reaching 0.2, but by quenching from very high temperature, say 1373K, the damping is remarkably lowered. For the realization of high damping the quenching from a certain temperature range around 1173K seems the most preferable condition.

Design of Shape Memory Alloy Springs With Applications in Vibration Control

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Liang ◽  
C. A. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Vibration Control ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Spring Constant ◽  
Damping Capacity

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have several unique characteristics, including their Young’s modulus-temperature relations, shape memory effects, and damping characteristics. The Young’s modulus of the high-temperature austenite of SMAs is about three to four times as large as that of low-temperature martensite. Therefore, a spring made of shape memory alloy can change its spring constant by a factor of three to four. Since a shape memory alloy spring can vary its spring constant, provide recovery stress (shape memory effect), or be designed with a high damping capacity, it may be useful in adaptive vibration control. Some vibration control concepts utilizing the unique characteristics of SMAs will be presented in this paper. Shape memory alloy springs have been used as actuators in many applications although their use in the vibration control area is very recent. Since shape memory alloys differ from conventional alloy materials in many ways, the traditional design approach for springs is not completely suitable for designing SMA springs. Some design approaches based upon linear theory have been proposed for shape memory alloy springs. A more accurate design method for SMA springs based on a new nonlinear thermomechanical constitutive relation of SMA is also presented in this paper.

scholarly journals Additive Manufacturing of Smart Composite Structures Based on Flexinol Wires

Materials ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 499
Author(s):  
Olaf Dudek ◽  
Wojciech Klein ◽  
Damian Gąsiorek ◽  
Mariusz Pawlak
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Composite Structure ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Shape Memory Material ◽  
Smart Composite ◽  
Memory Material ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Smart Composite Structures ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Special Approach

3D printing of a composite structure with shape memory materials requires a special approach to the subject, at the stage of the design and printing process. This paper presents the design steps during the development of a 3D-printed composite structure with shape memory material. The connection points between the SMA fibers and the printer filament are developed in the MATLAB environment. Finite element method is used to simulate the shortening of the shape memory material under the influence of temperature and its effect on the printed polymer material is presented. In the MATLAB environment, evolutionary algorithms were used to determine the shape of the SMA fiber alignment. This work demonstrates the use of shape memory effect in 3D printed smart composite structures, where the component takes a predetermined shape. The structure obtained as a result of such printing changes with the heat generated by the current voltage, making it the desired fourth dimension.

Mechanics of nickel–titanium shape memory alloys undergoing partially constrained recovery for self-healing materials

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (15) ◽  
pp. 3025-3036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Salowitz ◽  
Ameralys Correa ◽  
Trishika Santebennur ◽  
Afsaneh Dorri Moghadam ◽  
Xiaojun Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Nickel Titanium ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Bonding Agents ◽  
Compressive Loads ◽  
Martensitic State ◽  
Geometric Changes ◽  
Shape Memory Fibers

Engineered self-healing materials seek to create an innate ability for materials to restore mechanical strength after incurring damage, much like biological organisms. This technology will enable the design of structures that can withstand their everyday use without damage but also recover from damage due to an overload incident. One of the primary mechanisms for self-healing is the incorporation of shape memory fibers in a composite type structure. Upon activation, these shape memory fibers can restore geometric changes caused by damage and close fractures. To date, shape memory–based self-healing, without bonding agents, has been limited to geometric restoration without creating a capability to withstand externally applied tensile loads due to the way the shape memory material has been integrated into the composite. Some form of bonding has been necessary for self-healing materials to resist an externally applied load after healing. This article presents results of new study into using a form of constrained recovery of nickel–titanium shape memory alloys in self-healing materials to create residual compressive loads across fractures in the low temperature martensitic state. Analysis is presented relating internal loads in self-healing materials, potentially generated by shape memory alloys, to the capability to resist externally applied loads. Supporting properties were experimentally characterized in nickel–titanium shape memory alloy wires. Finally, self-healing samples were synthesized and tested demonstrating the ability to resist externally applies loads without bonding. This study provides a new useful characterization of nickel–titanium applicable to self-healing structures and opens the door to new forms of healing like incorporation of pressure-based bonding.

Research on PA Heat-Melt Adhesive Being Used as Self-Healing Agent in Cementitious Materials

2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 1899-1903
Author(s):  
Xiong Zhou Yuan ◽  
Wei Sun ◽  
Xiao Bao Zuo
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Chemical Stability ◽  
Bonding Strength ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Detailed Consideration ◽  
Healing Agent

Based on detailed consideration of the autonomic healing concept of microencapsulated healing agent, micro- bacteria induced calcite and shape memory alloys, our research team proposed a new self-healing technique coupled with of SMA and heat-melt adhesive. In this article, chemical stability and bonding strength with cementitious materials of PA heat-melt adhesive were tested. Experimental results show that PA heat-melt adhesive may contain the ability being used in self-healing techniques coupled with SMA.

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