Title :
Development of a SMA high performance robotic actuator
Author :
Raynaerts, D. ; Van Brussel, Hendrik
Author_Institution :
Dept. Mech. Eng., Katholieke Univ., Leuven, Belgium
Abstract :
A prototype of a high performance robotic actuator, based on shape memory alloys (SMA), is proposed. Starting from detailed knowledge about the material behaviour, the most suitable way of heating and cooling is proposed. Furthermore an ´optimal´ shape of the active element is determined and a control method based on simulation of the (T, sigma , epsilon ) behaviour is proposed.<>
Keywords :
actuators; alloys; robots; shape memory effects; (T, sigma , epsilon ) behaviour; active element; cooling; heating; high performance robotic actuator; material behaviour; optimal shape; shape memory alloys; Actuators; Circuits; Cooling; Heating; Hysteresis; Prototypes; Robots; Shape memory alloys; Tellurium; Temperature control;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Robotics, 1991. 'Robots in Unstructured Environments', 91 ICAR., Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pisa, Italy
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0078-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICAR.1991.240475
