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SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
卷 32, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/1361-665X/acb749
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shape memory alloys; mechanical metamaterials; actuators; auxetic; composites
Shape memory alloys (SMA) are used in a novel SMA-metamaterial actuator to achieve a reversible, global elongation in multiple directions. The actuator consists of an SMA component, a bias component, and a metamaterial geometry that amplify and re-direct the unidirectional SMA actuation. A prototype actuator was tested in different configurations to demonstrate its functionality and reusability. A theoretical model was developed to predict the actuation stroke based on material properties and geometry, and was validated.
Shape memory alloys (SMA) are excellent candidates for implementation in actuator systems due to their ability to recover their original shape after high-strain loading through a thermally-induced phase transition. In this work, we propose and develop a novel SMA-metamaterial actuator which is capable of exhibiting a reversible, global elongation in multiple directions induced by the unidirectional contraction upon heating of a single SMA component. This actuator consists of (a) an SMA component, (b) a bias component and (c) the metamaterial geometry, with each component having a distinct function: (a) actuation activation, (b) reversibility of actuation upon deactivation and (c) amplifying and re-directing the uni-directional SMA actuation globally throughout the actuator, respectively. A prototype actuator was designed and tested in various configurations over multiple activation/deactivation cycles in order to demonstrate the functionality and reusability of this system. Furthermore, a theoretical model which predicts the actuation stroke of the system on the basis of the material properties of the SMA and bias components as well as the geometry of the metamaterial system was developed and validated. The findings of this work demonstrate the considerable potential of SMA-metamaterial actuators for implementation in systems requiring a multi-axial actuation output.
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