Active control of strain in a composite plate using shape memory alloy actuators

The present study aims to design an experimental test bench to analyze and control a smart structure system composed of a woven fiberglass laminate plate with shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators instilled on the surface. The aim of this design is to accurately augment the strain of the composite plat...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Ermira Junita, Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila, Romli, Fairuz Izzudin, Gaikwad, Priyanka Subhash, Lim, Gui Yuan, Harun, Nurul Fareha
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43647/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43647/1/Active%20control%20of%20strain%20in%20a%20composite%20plate%20using%20shape%20memory%20alloy%20actuators.pdf
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author Abdullah, Ermira Junita
Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila
Romli, Fairuz Izzudin
Gaikwad, Priyanka Subhash
Lim, Gui Yuan
Harun, Nurul Fareha
author_facet Abdullah, Ermira Junita
Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila
Romli, Fairuz Izzudin
Gaikwad, Priyanka Subhash
Lim, Gui Yuan
Harun, Nurul Fareha
author_sort Abdullah, Ermira Junita
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description The present study aims to design an experimental test bench to analyze and control a smart structure system composed of a woven fiberglass laminate plate with shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators instilled on the surface. The aim of this design is to accurately augment the strain of the composite plate. Finite element analysis was employed to model the composite structure and determine the placement of the SMA actuators in order to produce the desired structural response efficiently with minimum power consumption. Due to the nonlinear behavior of the SMA actuator, it will be critical to incorporate a feedback control system that is able to accurately morph the structure by changing the strain of the composite structure. A Proportional–Integral–Derivative (PID) controller was designed to improve its tracking performance. Simulation on the control system showed that the PID controller produced acceptable response and managed to reduce steady state error for different types of input. The PID controller was then implemented in the experimental setup to control the smart composite plate. Results from the experiment illustrates that the smart structure system that has been designed per-formed effectively and the strain value of the composite structure can be controlled accurately.
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spelling upm-436472020-05-11T03:18:53Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43647/ Active control of strain in a composite plate using shape memory alloy actuators Abdullah, Ermira Junita Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila Romli, Fairuz Izzudin Gaikwad, Priyanka Subhash Lim, Gui Yuan Harun, Nurul Fareha The present study aims to design an experimental test bench to analyze and control a smart structure system composed of a woven fiberglass laminate plate with shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators instilled on the surface. The aim of this design is to accurately augment the strain of the composite plate. Finite element analysis was employed to model the composite structure and determine the placement of the SMA actuators in order to produce the desired structural response efficiently with minimum power consumption. Due to the nonlinear behavior of the SMA actuator, it will be critical to incorporate a feedback control system that is able to accurately morph the structure by changing the strain of the composite structure. A Proportional–Integral–Derivative (PID) controller was designed to improve its tracking performance. Simulation on the control system showed that the PID controller produced acceptable response and managed to reduce steady state error for different types of input. The PID controller was then implemented in the experimental setup to control the smart composite plate. Results from the experiment illustrates that the smart structure system that has been designed per-formed effectively and the strain value of the composite structure can be controlled accurately. Springer 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43647/1/Active%20control%20of%20strain%20in%20a%20composite%20plate%20using%20shape%20memory%20alloy%20actuators.pdf Abdullah, Ermira Junita and Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila and Romli, Fairuz Izzudin and Gaikwad, Priyanka Subhash and Lim, Gui Yuan and Harun, Nurul Fareha (2015) Active control of strain in a composite plate using shape memory alloy actuators. International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design, 11 (1). pp. 25-39. ISSN 1569-1713; ESSN: 1573-8841 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10999-014-9277-7 10.1007/s10999-014-9277-7
spellingShingle Abdullah, Ermira Junita
Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila
Romli, Fairuz Izzudin
Gaikwad, Priyanka Subhash
Lim, Gui Yuan
Harun, Nurul Fareha
Active control of strain in a composite plate using shape memory alloy actuators
title Active control of strain in a composite plate using shape memory alloy actuators
title_full Active control of strain in a composite plate using shape memory alloy actuators
title_fullStr Active control of strain in a composite plate using shape memory alloy actuators
title_full_unstemmed Active control of strain in a composite plate using shape memory alloy actuators
title_short Active control of strain in a composite plate using shape memory alloy actuators
title_sort active control of strain in a composite plate using shape memory alloy actuators
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43647/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43647/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43647/1/Active%20control%20of%20strain%20in%20a%20composite%20plate%20using%20shape%20memory%20alloy%20actuators.pdf