发明名称 |
System, method and apparatus for reducing frictional forces and for compensating shape memory alloy-actuated valves and valve systems at high temperatures |
摘要 |
A valve system including a number of shape memory alloy (“SMA”)-actuated valves for controlling the flow of fluids is disclosed as is a variety of types of SMA-actuated valves and methods of operation. In one embodiment, a valve system includes a housing having a substantially closed cavity as well as a second port for communicating a fluid. Further, the valve system includes a first SMA actuator configured to control the position of the first seal to vary fluid flow through the firs port, and a first temperature compensator for adjusting the position of the seal by an amount proportional to temperature. A second SMA-actuated valve, driven by either a unidirectional or a bidirectional SMA actuator, controls the position of the second seal to vary fluid flow through the second port, and a second temperature compensator for adjusting the position of the second seal by another amount proportional to temperature.
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申请公布号 |
US7748405(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2010.07.06 |
申请号 |
US20040934825 |
申请日期 |
2004.09.03 |
申请人 |
ALFMELER PRAZISION AG BAUGRUPPEN UND SYSTEMLOSUNGEN |
发明人 |
GHORBAL ALI;SURENDRAN SANDHEEP K.;SZILAGYI ANDREI;VON BEHRENS PETER EMERY;MAEDER JEAN-PIERRE |
分类号 |
F16K31/06;F16K;F16K31/00;G05D23/08 |
主分类号 |
F16K31/06 |
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