Electro-Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of V-beam Actuators. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chiorean, Radu-Stefan
• Is Part Of: Procedia technology. Volume 19(2015)
• Page Start: 56
• Page End: 61
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: V-beam thermal actuator -- electro-thermal actuation.; Technology -- Congresses; Technology -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Congresses; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Technology; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 605
• DOI: 10.1016/j.protcy.2015.02.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2212-0173

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to determine and validate the influence of the geometrical parameters of the V-beam thermal actuator on the output deflection and force. In order to achieve this goal, a parametric model was developed and validated both numerically and experimentally, a model that takes into account the geometrical parameters of the V-beam thermal actuator and a given actuation temperature. Furthermore, a calculus methodology for the temperature of the structure that also takes into account its geometrical parameters and a given actuation current was developed and validated both numerically and experimentally. By putting all this information head-to-head, the influence of the geometrical parameters of the V-beam thermal actuator on the output force and deflection is determined. This information can facilitate future design of task oriented V-beam type structures.