Publication detail

Shape Memory Alloys - Actuators For Robotics

VAŠINA, M.

Czech title

Kovy s tvarovou pamětí - akční členy pro robotiku

English title

Shape Memory Alloys - Actuators For Robotics

Type

conference paper

Language

en

Original abstract

In this work is presented Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) as a type of untraditional actuator for moving, especially stepping robots. There is description of Shape Memory Effect (SME) principle. Advantages and disadvantages of this compositions and it’s using in application are discussed. There are considered the types of the controlling SME and problems with physical modeling of the behaviour of SMA. In a part of this paper is enlargement stepping robot, which was designed with SMA actuators implemented. Bellow is also introduced concise survey of other fields and applications where are SMA used.

Czech abstract

Článek představuje kovy s tvarovou pamětí (SMA) jako typ netradičních členů pro pohyb kráčejících robotů. Je zde popsán princip efektu tvarové paměti, výhody a nevýhody SMA a jejich použití v konkrétních aplikacích. Jsou zde uvedenz některé metody řízení SMA a problematika s jejich modelováním. V závěru je stručný přehled oborů, v nichž je možné se s SMA setkat.

English abstract

In this work is presented Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) as a type of untraditional actuator for moving, especially stepping robots. There is description of Shape Memory Effect (SME) principle. Advantages and disadvantages of this compositions and it’s using in application are discussed. There are considered the types of the controlling SME and problems with physical modeling of the behaviour of SMA. In a part of this paper is enlargement stepping robot, which was designed with SMA actuators implemented. Bellow is also introduced concise survey of other fields and applications where are SMA used.

Keywords in English

SMA, SME, Nitinol, actuator, robotics

RIV year

2003

Released

01.01.2003

Publisher

Institute of Mechanics of Solids, Faculty of Mechanical Engeneering, Brno University of Technology

Location

Brno

ISBN

80-214-2314-9

Book

MECHATRONICS, ROBOTICS AND BIOMECHANICS 2003

Pages count

2

BIBTEX


@inproceedings{BUT10729,
  author="Michal {Vašina},
  title="Shape Memory Alloys – Actuators For Robotics",
  booktitle="MECHATRONICS, ROBOTICS AND BIOMECHANICS 2003",
  year="2003",
  month="January",
  publisher="Institute of Mechanics of Solids, Faculty of Mechanical Engeneering, Brno University of Technology",
  address="Brno",
  isbn="80-214-2314-9"
}