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Manufacturing of a shape memory polymer composite actuator with embedded heater
IORIO Leandro, PROIETTI Alice, BELLISARIO Denise, QUADRINI Fabrizio, SANTO Loredana
download PDFAbstract. A new architecture of shape memory polymer composite (SMPC) sandwich actuator was developed. High-performance carbon fibre reinforced (CFR) prepreg was used for the external skins, whereas the shape memory functionalities were given by embedding square tablets of epoxy foams in the centre of the actuator. The epoxy foams were obtained by a solid-state process without using a foaming agent. Thermal activation of the smart actuator was induced through a flexible heater embedded during the lamination sequence. Finally, thin layers of the same shape memory (SM) resin used for the foams were deposited at the interface with the constituents. A SMPC actuator in the form of a 2-ply laminate with an embedded heater and with shape memory polymer (SMP) interlayer was also manufactured for comparison. The actuators were manufactured by a single-step hot press moulding process. Optical observations were carried out to evaluate the soundness of the adopted lab-scale manufacturing procedure, whereas shape memory, constrained-recovery and free recovery tests were performed to investigate the shape memory capabilities and the recovery loads of the novel smart device. Comparable actuation loads (1.5N on average) were found for the two SMPC actuators while shape fixity and shape recovery ratios higher than 81% and 99% respectively were measured for the sandwich actuator.
Keywords
Shape Memory Composite, Carbon Fiber, Non-Explosive Actuator, Smart Composite
Published online 4/24/2024, 10 pages
Copyright © 2024 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: IORIO Leandro, PROIETTI Alice, BELLISARIO Denise, QUADRINI Fabrizio, SANTO Loredana, Manufacturing of a shape memory polymer composite actuator with embedded heater, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 41, pp 2419-2428, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903131-266
The article was published as article 266 of the book Material Forming
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