期刊
JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES
卷 23, 期 5, 页码 545-562出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X12436738
关键词
actuator; optimization; shape memory
资金
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institution (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) [5 R44 HL095227-03]
In this article, we present a method for optimizing the design of a shape memory alloy-actuated robotic catheter. Highly maneuverable robotic catheters have the potential to revolutionize the treatment of cardiac diseases such as atrial fibrillation. To operate effectively, the catheter must navigate within the confined spaces of the heart, motivating the need for a tight bending radius. The design process is complicated by the shape memory alloy's hysteretic relationships between strain, stress, and temperature. This article addresses the modeling and optimization of both a single-tendon and antagonistic tendon robotic catheter using COMSOL Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation software. Several design variables that affect the actuator behavior are considered; these include the shape memory alloy tendon radius and its prestrain, the shape memory alloy tendon offset from the neutral axis of the flexible beam, the flexible beam radius and elastic modulus, and the thermal boundary condition between the shape memory alloy tendon and the beam. A genetic algorithm is used to optimize the radius of curvature of the two catheter designs. Both a single-crystal and polycrystalline models are implemented in COMSOL and are experimentally validated.
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