Design Analysis in Frictional Fan Clutch Driven by SMA Spring

2011 ◽  
Vol 101-102 ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Zuo Ma ◽  
Peng Wei Liu

This paper presents a fan clutch driven by SMA spring actuator. Based on shape memory effect of SMA, the operational principle of the fan clutch driven by SMA is introduced. The equation of the output displacement of SMA actuator in free stroke is derived. The normal pressure between driving and driven discs of the clutch generated by SMA actuators is analyzed to compute the torque transmission ability in the disc-type fan clutch. The characteristic of transmission torque is studied in detail. The results indicate that the change of temperatures has a tremendous influence on the normal pressure between driving and driven discs of the fan clutch, and the transmission torque of the fan clutch changes rapidly according to the temperatures of airflow from radiator.

Author(s):  
F. I. Grace

An interest in NiTi alloys with near stoichiometric composition (55 NiTi) has intensified since they were found to exhibit a unique mechanical shape memory effect at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory some twelve years ago (thus refered to as NITINOL alloys). Since then, the microstructural mechanisms associated with the shape memory effect have been investigated and several interesting engineering applications have appeared.The shape memory effect implies that the alloy deformed from an initial shape will spontaneously return to that initial state upon heating. This behavior is reported to be related to a diffusionless shear transformation which takes place between similar but slightly different CsCl type structures.


2003 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 1177-1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Schuster ◽  
H. F. Voggenreiter ◽  
D. C. Dunand ◽  
G. Eggeler

2003 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 765-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Bellouard ◽  
R. Clavel ◽  
R. Gotthardt ◽  
J. van Humbeeck

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