Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)

The Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회)
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Fabrication of Soft Textile Actuators Using NiTi Linear Shape Memory Alloy and Measurement of Dynamic Properties for a Smart Wearable

스마트 웨어러블용 NiTi계 선형 형상기억합금을 이용한 소프트 텍스타일 액추에이터 제작 및 동적 특성 측정

  • Kim, Sang Un (Dept. of Smart Wearables Engineering, Soongsil University) ;
  • Kim, Sang Jin (Dept. of Smart Wearables Engineering, Soongsil University) ;
  • Kim, Jooyong (Dept. of Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering, Soongsil University)
  • 김상운 (숭실대학교 스마트웨어러블공학과) ;
  • 김상진 (숭실대학교 스마트웨어러블공학과) ;
  • 김주용 (숭실대학교 유기신소재파이버공학과)
  • Received : 2020.05.27
  • Accepted : 2020.07.20
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

In this study, the soft textile actuator is produced for a smart wearable with the shape memory effects from linear shape memory alloys of Nickel and Titanium using the driving force through the fabrication process. The measurement model was designed to measure dynamic characteristics. The heating method, and memory shape of the linear shape memory alloy were set to measure the operating temperature. A shape memory alloy at 40.13℃, was used to heat the alloy with a power supply for the selective operation and rapid reaction speed. The required amount of current was obtained by calculating the amount of heat and (considering the prevention of overheating) set to 1.3 A. The fabrication process produced a soft textile actuator using a stitching technique for linear shape memory alloys at 0.5 mm intervals in the general fabric. The dynamic characteristics of linear shape memory alloys and actuators were measured and compared. For manufactured soft textile actuators, up to 0.8 N, twice the force of the single linear shape memory alloy, 0.38 N, and the response time was measured at 50 s.

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