Development of a 1/4-scale NiTinol actuator for reconfigurable structures

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6930, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Arbogast, Darin J ^a   Ruggeri, Robert T ^a   Bussom, Richard C ^a  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

NiTinol; Rotorcraft; Shape memory alloy; Smart structures

Indexed keywords

ACTUATOR DESIGN; COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; ELECTRICAL NOISES; NITINOL (NITI); RE-CONFIGURABLE; RECONFIGURABLE STRUCTURES; ROTOR BLADES; SMART STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS; TEST MATRICES; TEST RESULTS; WIND-TUNNEL TESTING;

AERODYNAMICS; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONCRETE BRIDGES; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; HELICOPTER ROTORS; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; MULTITASKING; ROTORS (WINDINGS); TECHNOLOGY; TESTING; TUNNELS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TUNNELS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 44949145548     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.775929     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

1. Robert Ruggeri, Dean Jacot, and Dan Clingman, "Shape Memory Actuator System and the use of Thermoelectric Modules", Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE Vol. 4698, p 386-394, (2002).
2. J.H. Mabe, R.T. Ruggeri, E. Rosenzweig, and C. Yu, "NiTinol Performance Characterization and Rotary Actuator Design", Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE-5388-11, p 386-394, (2004).
3. Glenn S. Bushnell, Darin Arbogast, Robert Ruggeri "Shape Control of a Morphing Structure (Rotor Blade) Using a Shape Memory Alloy Actuator System", Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE 6928-95, (March 2008).