Elimination of thermal instability in precise positioning of Galfenol actuators

Mojtaba Ghodsi*, Khurshid Alama, Hamidreza Hoshyarmanesh, Mohammad Reza Sheykholeslami

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    Abstract

    This paper presents a new method to eliminate deviation in positioning caused by coil’s heat generation in magnetostrictive actuators. The advantages of the proposed system are compactness, high controllability and high reliability. The actuator package consists of Galfenol as active element and a magnification mechanism combined with a Peltier element or thermoelectric cooler (TEC). By using the temperature sensor, a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is activated to reduce the temperature of the coil. However, the reduction of temperature by TEC alone is not enough to eliminate the error and controlling of applied voltage is also required. A simple PI controller for coil’s current is combined with TEC and by reducing the temperature and current simultaneously, the positioning error is vanished completely.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationBehavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites 2016
    Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of SPIE
    EditorsNakhiah C. Goulbourne
    PublisherSPIE Press
    Number of pages9
    ISBN (Print)9781510600416
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 18 Apr 2016
    Event SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring - Las Vegas, United States
    Duration: 20 Mar 201624 Mar 2016

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE
    PublisherSPIE
    Volume9800
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X
    ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

    Conference

    Conference SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityLas Vegas
    Period20/03/1624/03/16

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