SMA Shape Training Tutorial

Shape Memory Alloy
Shape Training
Tutorial

A Teacher’s Guide
To Teaching SMA Shape Training





The Reaction Figures (Team 3)
Lisa Case
Zachary Kreiner
John Redmond
Brian Trease




ME559 – Smart Materials and Structures
Fall 2004





Thursday, December 9, 2004 
1. ABSTRACT.......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. TUTORIAL PURPOSE AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES....................................................................................... 3
2.1. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES............ 3
3. LEADER GUIDE.................................. 4
3.1. SAFETY ISSUES.............................. 4
3.2. HEATING METHODS....................... 4
3.3. MATERIALS.................................... 5
3.3.1. In-class Lab............................................................................................................................................................ 5
3.3.2. Homework Lab........................ 7
3.4. PROCEDURE................................... 7
3.4.1. In-Class Workshop.................. 8
3.4.1.1 Walk-through Example.8
3.4.1.2 Fixturing....................... 8
3.4.1.3 Heat Treatment........... 10
3.4.1.4 Talking Points............. 11
3.4.2. Transformation Temperature 13
3.4.3. Homework Lab...................... 14
3.5. GRADING ................................................. ...