Wind tunnel testing of a lightweight 1/4-scale actuator utilizing shape memory alloy

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

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

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b Boeing Company ^*

^c M/S P31 23

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATOR DESIGN; AXIAL FLIGHT; ELECTRICAL NOISES; MACH NUMBERS; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; RE-CONFIGURABLE; ROOT BENDING; ROTOR BLADES; ROTOR SPEEDS; ROTOR TIP; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY; SHAPE-MEMORY PROPERTIES; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; SYSTEM CONCEPTS; TEST CONDITIONS; TEST RESULTS; THRUST COEFFICIENTS; TRANSIENT LOADS; TRANSITION MODES; WIND-TUNNEL; WIND-TUNNEL TESTING;

AERODYNAMICS; ALLOYS; COMPRESSIBILITY; DYNAMICS; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; HELICOPTER ROTORS; MACHINE DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; TESTING; TUNNELS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TUNNELS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 77957795376     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

1. Ruggeri, R. T., Jacot, A. D., and Clingman, D. J., "Shape Memory Actuator System and the use of Thermoelectric Modules", Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE Vol. 4698, 2002, pp. 386-394.
2. Mabe, J. H., Ruggeri, R. T., Rosenzweig, E., and Yu, C., "NiTinol Performance Characterization and Rotary Actuator Design", Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE Vol. 5388-11, 2004, pp. 95-109.
3. Bushnell G. S., Arbogast D. J., and Ruggeri R. T., "Shape Control of a Morphing Structure (Rotor Blade) Using a Shape Memory Alloy Actuator System", Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE 6928-95, March 2008.
4. Arbogast D. J., Ruggeri R. T, and Bussom R. C., "Shape Memory Actuator Design for the Reconfigurable Rotor Blade", Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE 6930-21, March 2008.