Apparatus with active material surface in contact with rheological fluid and method of enhancing performance thereof
    12.
    发明授权
    Apparatus with active material surface in contact with rheological fluid and method of enhancing performance thereof 有权
    具有与流变液接触的活性物质表面的装置及其增强性能的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08056687B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-15

    申请号:US11833286

    申请日:2007-08-03

    CPC classification number: F16D37/008 F16D37/02 F16D2037/005

    Abstract: An apparatus is provided having an active material forming a surface thereof in contact with a rheological fluid. The active material is controllable to vary a surface geometry thereof between a rough or nonsmooth surface geometry to increase drag, and achieve an increase in stress transmitted through the fluid, when a field is applied, while allowing a smooth surface geometry and an associated reduction in stress transmitted through the fluid when the field is removed. A method of enhancing performance of an apparatus that includes a rheological fluid is also provided.

    Abstract translation: 提供一种装置,其具有形成与流变液接触的表面的活性材料。 活性材料可控制以在粗糙或非平滑表面几何形状之间改变其表面几何形状以增加阻力,并且当施加场时实现通过流体传递的应力的增加,同时允许光滑表面几何形状和相关联的减少 当场被去除时通过流体传递的应力。 还提供了一种增强包括流变液的设备性能的方法。

    Reconfigurable fixture device and methods of use
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    发明授权
    Reconfigurable fixture device and methods of use 有权
    可重构夹具装置及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US07480975B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-27

    申请号:US11335192

    申请日:2006-01-19

    Abstract: A fixture device generally includes a base member, a reconfigurable pad comprising a shape memory material configured to selectively conform to a surface contour of a workpiece, and a thermoelectric unit in operative communication with the shape memory material of the reconfigurable pad. A process for operating a fixture device includes passing a current in a first direction through a thermoelectric unit in operative communication with a reconfigurable pad in an amount effective to heat a shape memory material therein to or above a shape setting temperature, contacting a surface of a workpiece with the reconfigurable pad, cooling the shape memory material below the shape setting temperature, and fixturing the workpiece with the fixture device.

    Abstract translation: 固定装置通常包括基座构件,可重新配置的衬垫,其包括被配置为选择性地符合工件的表面轮廓的形状记忆材料,以及与可重构衬垫的形状记忆材料可操作地连通的热电单元。 用于操作固定装置的过程包括使电流沿第一方向通过热电单元,该热电单元与可重新配置的焊盘可操作地连通,其数量有效地将其中的形状记忆材料加热到或高于形状设定温度, 工件与可重新配置的垫,冷却形状记忆材料低于形状设定温度,并用夹具装置固定工件。

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