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A smart thermal actuator for temperature control of the flat solar collectors using NiTi Shape Memory Alloy thin wires

SHAYANFARD, P., KADKHODAEI, M.

Original Title

A smart thermal actuator for temperature control of the flat solar collectors using NiTi Shape Memory Alloy thin wires

English Title

A smart thermal actuator for temperature control of the flat solar collectors using NiTi Shape Memory Alloy thin wires

Type

Peer-reviewed article not indexed in WoS or Scopus

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

SMA, Smart, thermal actuator, Shape Memory Effect, Austenite, Martensite, Flat solar collector, Shape Memory Alloy thin wire, NiTi

Key words in English

SMA, Smart, thermal actuator, Shape Memory Effect, Austenite, Martensite, Flat solar collector, Shape Memory Alloy thin wire, NiTi

Authors

SHAYANFARD, P., KADKHODAEI, M.

Released

01.02.2019

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

ISBN

1537-6494

Periodical

MECHANICS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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",
  journal="MECHANICS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES",
  year="2019",
  doi="10.1080/15376494.2016.1227502",
  issn="1537-6494"
}