Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
A design concept for a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuated hinge mechanism for deploying segmented facet-type reflector surfaces on antenna truss structures is presented. The mechanism uses nitinol, a nickel-titanium shape memory alloy, as a displacement-force micro-actuator. An electrical current is used to resistively heat a 'plastically' elongated SMA actuator wire, causing it to contract in response to a thermally-induced phase transformation. The resulting tension creates a moment, imparting rotary motion between two adjacent panels. Mechanical stops are designed into the device to limit its range of motion and to establish positioning accuracy at the termination of deployment. The concept and its operation are discussed in detail, and an analytical dynamic simulation model is presented. The model has been used to perform nondimensionalized parametric design studies.
Keywords:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Type:
AIAA PAPER 91-1162
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AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference; Apr 08, 1991 - Apr 10, 1991; Baltimore, MD; United States
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