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The electro-mechanical control of element NiTi shape memory alloy strip while bending, based on thermal analysis evidence

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This paper presents an experimental investigation of a commercial shape memory alloy strip consisting of nickel and titanium (NiTi SMA), which correlates the thermal properties (phase transitions) with the electrical and mechanical properties of the material, allowing to be used for control applications in engineering. The bending performances of the SMA strip at different values of the activation electric current, during heating process, are also investigated. By using the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) experiments, the thermal characteristics of the SMA strip were identified. The results of this thermal analysis were the basis for determining the equilibrium temperature, entropy and force developed by the SMA strip during the phase transformation. For the study of the SMA strip, the authors have developed an experimental platform, which uses a portable reconfigurable I/O (RIO) device and LabVIEW graphical programming environment for the measurement, testing and rapid control of parameters, and a piezo-film sensor for controlling of SMA strip movement. The real-time measurements and acquired waveforms are displayed on a PC screen, and the data associated with these waveforms are stored for later use, i.e. for applications in safety engineering like the fire extinguishing control, where very short response/activation times are required.

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  1. Department of Electromechanics, Environment and Applied Informatics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Craiova, Blvd. Decebal, Nr. 107, 200440, Craiova, Romania

    Sonia Degeratu & G. E. Subțirelu

  2. Department of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Horticulture, University of Craiova, Str. A.I. Cuza, Nr. 13, 200585, Craiova, Romania

    A. Rotaru

  3. Department of Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Physical Chemistry “Ilie Murgulescu”, Romanian Academy, Str. 202 Independentei, Nr. 202, 060021, Bucharest, Romania

    A. Rotaru

  4. Department of Robotics and Mechatronics, Faculty of Automatics, Computers and Electronics, University of Craiova, Blvd. Decebal, Nr. 107, 200440, Craiova, Romania

    N. G. Bîzdoacă

  5. Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Craiova, Str. A.I. Cuza, Nr. 13, 200585, Craiova, Romania

    P. Rotaru

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Degeratu, S., Subțirelu, G.E., Rotaru, A. et al. The electro-mechanical control of element NiTi shape memory alloy strip while bending, based on thermal analysis evidence. J Therm Anal Calorim 143, 3805–3815 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-020-10172-5

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