• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.183-193
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• 2022

Structural health monitoring and structural vibration control are multidisciplinary and frontier research directions of civil engineering. As intelligent materials that integrate sensing and actuation capabilities, shape memory alloys (SMAs) exhibit multiple excellent characteristics, such as shape memory effect, superelasticity, corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance, and high energy density. Moreover, SMAs possess excellent resistance sensing properties and large deformation ability. Superfine NiTi SMA wires have potential applications in structural health monitoring and micro-drive system. In this study, the mechanical properties and electrical resistance sensing characteristics of superfine NiTi SMA wires were experimentally investigated. The mechanical parameters such as residual strain, hysteretic energy, secant stiffness, and equivalent damping ratio were analyzed at different training strain amplitudes and numbers of loading-unloading cycles. The results demonstrate that the detwinning process shortened with increasing training amplitude, while austenitic mechanical properties were not affected. In addition, superfine SMA wires showed good strain-resistance linear correlation, and the loading rate had little effect on their mechanical properties and electrical resistance sensing characteristics. This study aims to provide an experimental basis for the application of superfine SMA wires in engineering.

• 감성과학
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.137-144
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 가변 통기성 스마트 의류의 제작을 위해 필요한 형상기억합금 액추에이터의 작동 조건을 파악하였다. 의복의 개방, 폐쇄와 같은 양방향 작동 시 형태 변형 시에만 전력을 소모하는 저전력 소모 액추에이터 개발을 위해 복수 채널의 일방향 형상기억합금을 이용하여 스위치로 작동되는 액추에이터를 설계하였으며 가장 효율적으로 작동할 수 있는 와이어의 직경과 전압인가 단위시간을 도출하였다. 선행연구 결과 도출된 양방향 작동이 가능한 일방향 형상기억합금의 직경 범위 내에서 Arduino 스위치를 제작하여 3.7V 전압인가 시 변화량을 분석한 결과 $0.4{\Phi}$의 액추에이터가 가장 적합한 것으로 나타났다. $0.4{\Phi}$ 형상기억합금와이어를 사용한 양방향작동 액추에이터의 개방, 폐쇄에 필요한 최적전압인가 시간을 도출하기 위해 액추에이터의 최대개방, 최소폐쇄 도달 전압인가 시간으로부터 50ms씩 감소, 증가 시키며 냉각 후 액추에이터의 내경을 비교하는 방식으로 측정한 결과 개방 동작에 필요한 최적 전압인가 단위시간은 4,100ms로 나타났다. 각 채널간의 발열에 의한 간섭을 최소화하기 위한 양방향간 작동 시 필요 딜레이 분석을 위해 상온에서 형상기억합금에 최적 전압입가 시간인 4.1초 동안 전원을 공급하고 가열 후 냉각까지의 과정을 열화상카메라로 촬영하여 형상기억합금 와이의 온도가 냉각시의 상변태온 이하로 하강하는 시점을 파악한 결과, 액추에이터의 양방향간 작동 딜레이는 1.8초 이상이 확보되어야 함을 파악할 수 있었다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.89-102
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• 2020

Shape memory alloy (SMA)-based Superelasticity-assisted Slider (SSS) is proposed as an engineering solution to practically exploit the well-accepted advantages of both sliding isolation and SMA-based recentering. Self-centering capability in SSS is provided by austenitic SMA cables (or wire ropes), recently attracting a lot of interest and attention in earthquake engineering and seismic isolation. The cables are arranged in various novel and conventional configurations to make SSS versatile for aseismic design and retrofit of structures. All the configurations are detailed with thorough technical drawings. It is shown that SSS is applicable without the need for Isolation Units (IUs). IUs, at the same time, are devised for industrialized applications. The proof-of-concept study is carried out through the examination of mechanical behavior in all the alternative configurations. Force-displacement relations are determined. Isolation capabilities are predicted based on the decreases in seismic demands, estimated by the increases in effective periods and equivalent damping ratios. Restoring forces normalized relative to resisting forces are assessed as the criteria for self-centering capabilities. Lengths of SMA cables required in each configuration are calculated to assess the cost and practicality. Practical implementation is realized by setting up a small-scale IU. The effectiveness of SSS under seismic actions is evaluated using an innovative computer model and compared to those of well-known Isolation Systems (ISs) protecting a reference building. Comparisons show that SSS seems to be an effective IS and suitable for earthquake protection of both structural and non-structural elements. Further research aimed at additional validation of the system are outlined.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2024

제진 구조는 댐퍼라는 장치를 구조물에 장착시켜 지진에너지를 소산하는 내진설계이다. 지진피해를 저감하고자 하는 연구가 성행하고 있는 가운데 제진 구조는 댐퍼의 재료, 형상을 변경함으로써 기술을 발전시켜왔다. 하지만 댐퍼의 특성상 에너지를 소산하기 위해 재료에 발생하는 소성변형은 피할 수 없는 한계가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 발생한 변형를 스스로 회복할 수 있는 초탄성 형상기억합금(Superelastic shape memory alloy, SSMA)을 활용하여 반영구적으로 사용할 수 있고 추가적인 긴장력을 적용하여 구조적 성능을 향상한 장수명 댐퍼를 제안하였다. 장수명 댐퍼의 거동 특성 분석을 위해 재료, 와이어 직경, 긴장력 유무의 설계 변수에 따라 유한요소해석을 진행하였고 응답 거동을 도출하여 하중 저항, 에너지 소산, 잔류변위 등의 특성을 분석하여 장수명 댐퍼의 성능적 우수성을 입증하였다.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2005년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.145-148
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• 2005

In this study, adaptation of two-way shape memory effect of SMA wire to the actuator is examined . Therefore the SMA characteristics which are training, material properties, response time at different thermal cycling rates are tested. During training, permanent deformation is accumulated till a certain number of cycle and then saturated. The amow1t of two-way strain is unchangeable over all cycle and the slope of strain(or stress)-temperature curve is slower as the increase of applied stress. The rate effect is observed resulted from the thermal distribution which heating profile differs from cooling as thermal cycling time. Using the estimated SMA properties, an experimental test for the simple smart wing is performed.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.675-676
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• 2007

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2005년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.891-894
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• 2005

This paper describes a human finger model driven by shape memory alloy(SMA) wires. The finger model has three joints that are similar to human finger. Each joint is actuated with two wires in the antagonistic manner and six wires are used to actuate three finger joint. In order to obtain the desirable finger motion, the diameters of the SMA wires are designed with different diameters by considering the required actuating force and response time. The rotary sensors are used to measure the angle positions of the joints and PWM control using PID algorithm is used to achieve desired angle positions of the finger joints. After estimating the control performance of each finger joint for the desired angle position, the antagonistic motion control of the finger model is experimentally evaluated.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2000년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.1311-1320
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• 2000

In this study, shape memory alloy(SMA) wires and piezoceramic actuators(PZT's) are employed in order to generate higher modes on the beam deformations. Compressive force is generated and applied to the beam by the pre-strained SMA wires attached at both ends of the beam. PZT's apply concentrated moments to several locations on the beam. Combinations of the compressive force and concentrated moments are investigated in order to understand the higher-mode deformation of beams. The first desired mode shape is obtained by controlling the temperature of the SMA wires. The first and third mode shapes are performed experimentally by heating SMA wires up to phase transformation temperature. The adaptive wing is defined as a wing whose shape parameters such as the camber, wing twist and thickness can be varied in order to change the wing shape for various flight conditions. In this research, control of the camber has been studied. The wing model consists of three plates and many ribs. Two of the plates are placed parallel to each other and they are clamped at one edge. Third plate connects the other edges of the parallel plates together. Each rib is made of SMA wire and connected to the parallel plates. It generates concentrated force and applies to the plates in oblique directions. The PZT's are bonded onto the plates and exert concentrated moments upon the plate at several locations. The object of this research is to generate various shape of wing by combining the concentrated forces and moments.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2018

Vibrational problems in the domestic Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (SHAWT) are due to flap wise vibrations caused by varying wind velocities acting perpendicular to its blade surface. It has been reported that monitoring the structural health of the turbine blades requires special attention as they are key elements of a wind power generation, and account for 15-20% of the total turbine cost. If this vibration problem is taken care, the SHAWT can be made as commercial success. In this work, Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires made of Nitinol (Ni-Ti) alloys are embedded into the Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) wind turbine blade in order to reduce the flapwise vibrations. Experimental study of Nitinol (Ni-Ti) wire characteristics has been done and relationship between different parameters like current, displacement, time and temperature has been established. When the wind turbine blades are subjected to varying wind velocity, flapwise vibration occurs which has to be controlled continuously, otherwise the blade will be damaged due to the resonance. Therefore, in order to control these flapwise vibrations actively, a non-linear current controller unit was developed and fabricated, which provides actuation force required for active vibration control in smart blade. Experimental analysis was performed on conventional GFRP and smart blade, depicted a 20% increase in natural frequency and 20% reduction in amplitude of vibration. With addition of active vibration control unit, the smart blade showed 61% reduction in amplitude of vibration.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2012

This paper presents a bending propagating actuation using SMA (Shape Memory Alloy) spring for an effective shape transition of a flytrap-inspired soft morphing structure. The flytrap-inspired soft morphing structure is made from unsymmetric CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Prepreg) structure which shows bi-stability and snap-through phenomenon. For a thin and large curved bistable CFRP structure, SMA spring is more acceptable than SMA wire and piezoelectric actuator which used in previous investigations. A bending propagating actuation is proposed which can induce snap-through of the bi-stable CFRP structure effectively. From this research, effective shape transition of soft morphing structure is possible.