Publication detail
A smart thermal actuator for temperature control of the flat solar collectors using NiTi Shape Memory Alloy thin wires
SHAYANFARD, P. KADKHODAEI, M.
English title
A smart thermal actuator for temperature control of the flat solar collectors using NiTi Shape Memory Alloy thin wires
Type
journal article - other
Language
en
Original abstract
Flat solar collectors can reach very high temperatures, especially when there is low energy consumption or power fails. Afterward, the heat transfer fluid would quickly rise or even boil. To prevent the damaging effects of critical temperatures, a smart Shape Memory Alloy thermal actuator for controlling the temperature of the solar collectors is developed in the present work. Numerical simulation, according to the present 1D models, shows reasonable agreement with the operation of the designed smart actuator in real conditions. The exerted design operates automatically requiring no human intervention or external power supply, and the operation of the solar collector is not affected during non-critical conditions.
English abstract
Flat solar collectors can reach very high temperatures, especially when there is low energy consumption or power fails. Afterward, the heat transfer fluid would quickly rise or even boil. To prevent the damaging effects of critical temperatures, a smart Shape Memory Alloy thermal actuator for controlling the temperature of the solar collectors is developed in the present work. Numerical simulation, according to the present 1D models, shows reasonable agreement with the operation of the designed smart actuator in real conditions. The exerted design operates automatically requiring no human intervention or external power supply, and the operation of the solar collector is not affected during non-critical conditions.
Keywords in English
SMA, Smart, thermal actuator, Shape Memory Effect, Austenite, Martensite, Flat solar collector, Shape Memory Alloy thin wire, NiTi
Released
01.02.2019
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
ISSN
1537-6494
BIBTEX
@article{BUT133403,
author="Pejman {Shayanfard},
title="A smart thermal actuator for temperature control of the flat solar collectors using NiTi Shape Memory Alloy thin wires",
year="2019",
month="February",
publisher="Taylor & Francis",
issn="1537-6494"
}