The paper deals with the analytical modelling of a shape memory alloy Negator spring. Negator springs are spiral springs made of strip metal wound on the flat with an inherent curvature such that, in repose, each coil wraps tightly on its inner neighbour. This configuration allows a constant force mechanical response and very long strokes, limited mainly from the total length of the spring. The authors investigate the behaviour of the spring made of a shape memory alloy (SMA). The intrinsic characteristic of SMA is to have two different elastic moduli at different temperatures. This difference can be exploited in order to have a net actuation force for the entire very long stroke, overcoming the two major drawbacks of the SMA actuators, short strokes and output force which varies linearly during the travel.

MODELLING OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY NEGATOR SPRINGS FOR LONG-STROKE CONSTANT-FORCE ACTUATORS / Spaggiari, Andrea; Dragoni, Eugenio. - ELETTRONICO. - 78:(2012), pp. 52-57. (Intervento presentato al convegno CIMTEC tenutosi a Montecatini Terme nel 10-14 giugno 2012) [10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.78.52].

MODELLING OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY NEGATOR SPRINGS FOR LONG-STROKE CONSTANT-FORCE ACTUATORS

SPAGGIARI, Andrea;DRAGONI, Eugenio
2012

Abstract

The paper deals with the analytical modelling of a shape memory alloy Negator spring. Negator springs are spiral springs made of strip metal wound on the flat with an inherent curvature such that, in repose, each coil wraps tightly on its inner neighbour. This configuration allows a constant force mechanical response and very long strokes, limited mainly from the total length of the spring. The authors investigate the behaviour of the spring made of a shape memory alloy (SMA). The intrinsic characteristic of SMA is to have two different elastic moduli at different temperatures. This difference can be exploited in order to have a net actuation force for the entire very long stroke, overcoming the two major drawbacks of the SMA actuators, short strokes and output force which varies linearly during the travel.
2012
CIMTEC
Montecatini Terme
10-14 giugno 2012
78
52
57
Spaggiari, Andrea; Dragoni, Eugenio
MODELLING OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY NEGATOR SPRINGS FOR LONG-STROKE CONSTANT-FORCE ACTUATORS / Spaggiari, Andrea; Dragoni, Eugenio. - ELETTRONICO. - 78:(2012), pp. 52-57. (Intervento presentato al convegno CIMTEC tenutosi a Montecatini Terme nel 10-14 giugno 2012) [10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.78.52].
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