SMART SUSCEPTOR FOR A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY (SMA) ACTUATOR INDUCTIVE HEATING SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    SMART SUSCEPTOR FOR A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY (SMA) ACTUATOR INDUCTIVE HEATING SYSTEM 有权
    形状记忆合金(SMA)执行器感应加热系统的智能断路器

    公开(公告)号:US20150096293A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-09

    申请号:US14045121

    申请日:2013-10-03

    IPC分类号: F03G7/06 H01F41/02

    摘要: A system for heating a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator may include an SMA actuator, a smart susceptor, a plurality of induction coils, and a control module. The SMA actuator may have at least one layup. The SMA actuator may be selectively heated to a transition temperature. The smart susceptor may be in thermal contact with the at least one layup of the SMA actuator. The induction heating coils may be configured to receive an alternating current and generate a magnetic field based on the alternating current. The magnetic field may create an eddy current in at least one of the SMA actuator and the smart susceptor to heat the SMA actuator to the transition temperature. The control module may be configured to drive the alternating current supplied to the induction heating coils.

    摘要翻译: 用于加热形状记忆合金(SMA)致动器的系统可以包括SMA致动器,智能基座,多个感应线圈和控制模块。 SMA致动器可以具有至少一个叠层。 可以将SMA致动器选择性地加热到转变温度。 智能基座可以与SMA致动器的至少一个叠层热接触。 感应加热线圈可以被配置为接收交流电流并且基于交流电产生磁场。 磁场可以在SMA致动器和智能基座中的至少一个中产生涡流,以将SMA致动器加热到转变温度。 控制模块可以被配置为驱动提供给感应加热线圈的交流电。

    ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY FITTINGS AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
    7.
    发明申请
    ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY FITTINGS AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS 有权
    包括形状记忆合金配件和复合结构件的组装

    公开(公告)号:US20160003280A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-07

    申请号:US14323529

    申请日:2014-07-03

    IPC分类号: F16B17/00

    CPC分类号: F16B1/0014

    摘要: Provided are assemblies having composite structures interlocked with shape memory alloy structures and methods of fabricating such assemblies. Interlocking may involve inserting an interlocking protrusion of a shape memory alloy structure into an interlocking opening of a composite structure and heating at least this protrusion of the shape memory alloy structure to activate the alloy and change the shape of the protrusion. This shape change engages the protrusion in the opening such that the protrusion cannot be removed from the opening. The shape memory alloy structure may be specifically trained prior to forming an assembly using a combination of thermal cycling and deformation to achieve specific pre-activation and post-activation shapes. The pre-activation shape allows inserting the interlocking protrusion into the opening, while the post-activation shape engages the interlocking protrusion within the opening. As such, activation of the shape memory alloy interlocks the two structures.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有与形状记忆合金结构互锁的复合结构的组件和制造这种组件的方法。 联锁可以包括将形状记忆合金结构的互锁突起插入到复合结构的互锁开口中,并且加热形状记忆合金结构的至少该突起以激活合金并改变突起的形状。 这种形状变化与开口中的突起接合,使得突起不能从开口移除。 在使用热循环和变形的组合形成组件以实现特定的预激活和后激活形状之后,形状记忆合金结构可以被特别地训练。 预激活形状允许将互锁突起插入开口中,而后激活形状与开口内的互锁突起接合。 因此,形状记忆合金的激活将两个结构互锁。

    TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY
    8.
    发明申请
    TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY 审中-公开
    形状记忆合金温度控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150240793A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-27

    申请号:US14186915

    申请日:2014-02-21

    IPC分类号: F03G7/06

    CPC分类号: F03G7/065

    摘要: Described herein is an apparatus for controlling an actuator made from a shape-memory alloy includes a first layer made from a thermally conductive material and a second layer. The second layer is made from a thermally conductive material. The apparatus also includes at least one thermoelectric heater positioned between the first and second layers. Additionally, the apparatus includes at least one thermoelectric cooler positioned between the first and second layers.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了一种用于控制由形状记忆合金制成的致动器的装置,包括由导热材料制成的第一层和第二层。 第二层由导热材料制成。 该装置还包括位于第一和第二层之间的至少一个热电加热器。 另外,该设备包括位于第一和第二层之间的至少一个热电冷却器。