SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY POWERED HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR HAVING WIRE CLAMPS

摘要

A system, in certain embodiments, includes an accumulator (100) having a first plate (104), a second plate (106) positioned at an offset from the first plate, and a shape memory alloy wire (102) extending between the first and second plates from a first wire portion (262) to a second wire portion (264). The shape memory alloy wire is configured to move the first or second plate to adjust a fluid pressure in response to an electrical current through the shape memory alloy wire. The accumulator also includes a wire clamp assembly (260) coupled to the first wire portion and/or the second wire portion of the shape memory alloy wire.