Actuators as a major component of all mechanical systems require improving in size, power, noise and simplicity. In most presented actuators, there is no such feature of suitable positioning of load, variable stiffness/force and active shock damping simultaneously. Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) can be a suitable choice for providing the above capabilities in the systems. Especially the spring type SMAs are less utilized in the developed SMA based systems. SMA springs in comparison to SMA wires may provide much more deflection although less force is produced through them. This property may tend to a more flexibility in the developed mechanisms. Additionally the actuator capability in controlling position and force is not presented in the works. In this paper, an actuator with one DOF utilizing SMA springs with the above features is considered. The actuator mechanism is based on the antagonistic application of SMA springs that provide faster actuation response and controllable stiffness. It is shown that such an actuator demonstrates a good positioning accuracy in addition to a higher level force and stiffness control capability. As a result, the mechanical systems with such actuator behave more flexible with less bodily damage while encountering environment.
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ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems
September 28–October 1, 2010
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Aerospace Division
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978-0-7918-4415-1
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Position and Force Control of an SMA Spring Based Differential Actuator
Alireza Hadi,
Alireza Hadi
University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Mohammad Elahinia,
Mohammad Elahinia
University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
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Aghil Yousefi-Koma,
Aghil Yousefi-Koma
University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Majid M. Moghadam,
Majid M. Moghadam
Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Cory Chapman
Cory Chapman
The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
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Alireza Hadi
University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Elahinia
University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Aghil Yousefi-Koma
University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Majid M. Moghadam
Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Cory Chapman
The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Paper No:
SMASIS2010-3755, pp. 555-564; 10 pages
Published Online:
April 4, 2011
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Hadi, A, Elahinia, M, Yousefi-Koma, A, Moghadam, MM, & Chapman, C. "Position and Force Control of an SMA Spring Based Differential Actuator." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. September 28–October 1, 2010. pp. 555-564. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2010-3755
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