Civil and Environmental Engineering 2342 10:00 AM ANALYSIS OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY AND THEIR APPLICATION FOR REDUCING DAMAGE DUE TO SEISMIC ACTIVITY GIORDANO PUGLIESE, GMP25@PITT.EDU, 0012, MEYERS, 10:00 DYLAN CASEY, DHC11@PITT.EDU, 0012, MEYERS, 10:00 Abstract- Each year, earthquakes inflict staggering losses to human life as well as billions of dollars in damage. The challenges associated with designing structures that will withstand these seismic forces are of upmost concern for civil engineers. Though there is a limit to their potential, their “super-elasticity, freedom of shaping the hysteresis through material selection and various heat treatments, large ductility and long fatigue life of shape memory alloys (SMA) make them a particularly attractive material for control systems and devices designed to increase structural performances” [1]. Though often referred to as smart materials, until recently SMA’s haven’t had wide spread use in structural design even though the technology has been around since the 1960’s [2]. As part of the engineering code of ethics, an engineer is required to hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public. Further developing and implementing a technology that would help to prevent catastrophe in the event of sufficient vibrations and stress due to tectonic activity on standing structures such as shape memory alloys add to an engineer’s arsenal to cope with that ethical concern. This paper will discuss and evaluate the application of Shape Memory Alloys in reducing the stresses of tectonic activity on standing structures. A description of their highly non-linear material behavior in terms of the shape memory effect, super-elasticity, martensitic damping will be discussed. The overall value and benefits of using SMAs to reduce stress due to seismic activity in comparison to preexisting technologies is assessed. to be utilized in structural design for the purpose of seismic hazard mitigation. They offer complete shape recovery after experiencing large strains, energy dissipation through hysteresis of response, excellent resistance to corrosion, high fatigue resistance, and high strength [3]-[6]. These properties can be explained by detailing the phenomena known as martensite transformation, super-elasticity, shape memory effect, and hysteresis. Such a set of characteristics makes SMAs a powerful tool for utilization in structural engineering. MARTENSITE TRANSFORMATION Martensitic transformation is a subset of a larger group of first order phase transformations in the solid state known as diffusionless transformation. Diffusionless transformation describes a phase change that occurs by some cooperative movement of many atoms which results in a change in crystal structure. The amount of deformation is usually between 1 and 10 percent, and thus the energy barrier inhibiting the homogeneous transition of the austenite (stable at higher temperatures) phase into the martensite (stable at lower temperatures) phase is small in comparison with the bond energy in the crystal [4] [5]. A necessary condition for martensitic transformation that develops by the formation and growth of areas of the more stable phase within the metastable phase is the retention of ordered contact between the phases. This means that the constituents of the crystals are in the same order and only there relative distances have changed after transformation has occurred. A martensitic transformation begins with the parent phase called austenite, and then by reducing the heat below the martensite start point (Ms), martensite material is formed [4]-[6]. Ideally the most stable phase should be present at any given temperature. However, a phase may exist beyond the temperature range in which it is most thermodynamically stable. Key Words- austenite, damping, hysteresis, martensite, shape memory alloys, shape memory effect, super-elasticity SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS Shape memory alloys are a class of materials that possess a unique set of characteristics. Such characteristics allow them 1 University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering February/10/12 Giordano Pugliese Dylan Casey place in such a way as to minimize the overall shape change. This means when a crystal of austenite morphs to the martensite phase, it has several different orientations it could take. It is possible for groups of these variants, as they are known, to have a very similar shape to the original austenite material. As a result, the component will adopt the desired shape when phase transformation occurs. Additionally, it is possible to create a “two way shape memory effect” in which the material can be cycled between two different “learned” shapes through some more complex thermomechanical treatments. FIGURE 1 MARTENSITE PERCENT VS. TEMPERATURE, [2] SUPER-ELASTICITY Superelasticity, sometimes called “pseudo-elasticity” occurs without any change in temperature [2] [3]. This phenomenon exists at temperatures above the austenitic start point (As) when the austenitic phase is the slightly more thermodynamically favorable of the two [2] [3] [6]. When the alloy is loaded, there is an increase in stress. Initially, it undergoes normal elastic deformation until the stress exceeds that needed to cause the martensitic transformation. At the martensitic transformation stress start point, the alloy begins to convert to the martensitic phase. When the stress is above the martensitic transformation stress finish point, all of the austenite has transformed to martensite. This allows for the elastic loading of the martensite. If the fully martensitic material is strained too much, irreversible plastic deformation may occur. When the stress is reduced, it is thermodynamically more stable to revert back to the parent phase. This begins at the retransformation start point which is not equivalent to the transformation stress finish point. This phenomenon is known as hysteresis which will be described later. Finally at a sufficiently low stress, the alloy will completely revert back to the austenitic phase. Strains of about 8 percent (much higher than the normal 0.5 percent of normal metals) can be accommodated in this way [4] [5]. FIGURE 2 STRESS VS STRAIN, [3] HYSTERESIS Hysteresis in shape memory alloys is a very broad topic which yields some substantial technological consequences as far as the way these materials are designed and implemented. However, we will overlook the many of these that are not essential to understanding hysteresis general idea of hysteresis and as it pertains to SMAs. First, we consider a system, H, that under some external driving force, σ(t), responds with an output or relaxation force, ε(t), where t is time [7]. The system will show hysteresis if the response is multivalued and the actual value depends on previous values of σ(t) [6]. SHAPE M EMORY EFFECT The shape memory effect is the phenomenon by which a material, apparently plastically deformed, reverts to its original shape upon heating to some higher temperature [2] [3] [6]. The shape memory effect involves the material being “trained” to have a specific shape. Acquiring this shape involves martensitic transformations but in this case they are induced by temperature changes [2] [3] [6].This is accomplished by holding the material in the desired shape at a high temperature (usually well above Af) to instill that shape into the metals “memory”. Followed by cooling (to below Mf), the alloy will transform into the martensitic phase [2] [3] [6]. During cooling, whilst the material is still constrained, the austenite to martensite transformation takes FIGURE 3 HYSTERESIS LOOP, [7] In most cases σ(t and ε(t), are conjugate variables. This means that a duality exists between the two. This duality 2 Giordano Pugliese Dylan Casey leads to an uncertainty in physics called the Heisenberg uncertainty principle between them. However, as a result, when one cyclic variation of a driving force is graphed as ε vs. σ, the area between the curves yields units of energy. Thermodynamics then tells us that that energy is the energy dissipated by the system in one cycle. Thus, hysteresis is the manifestation of energy dissipation in a system [7]. Many properties of hysteresis are dependent upon the relation between two timescales; the time scale of relaxation, the time required for the system to achieve equilibrium in terms of energy, and the time of the external driving force. “When the timescale of relaxation is comparable to the timescale of the external driving force, the hysteresis is a dynamic phenomenon” [7]. In other words, the driving rate plays an important role on the state of the system. On the other hand, if the timescale of relaxation is negligible when compared to the driving rate, the system is almost always in a stable equilibrium [7]. However, actual behaviors of hysteretic systems seem to always fall somewhere between these two extremes. In shape memory alloys, stressed induced transformations that occur above the Af temperature exhibit the aforementioned super-elastic behavior. At temperatures below Af and especially below Mf, martensitic transformation occurs along with the shape memory effect. When one of these cyclic driving forces occurs, a hysteresis cycle is generated. However, because of the nature of the transformations of the SMA material, the system returns to its original state as if no cycle had occurred. It is important to note that the previous section refers to the limiting case of the static hysteresis of SMAs that are independent of time. However, in their application, SMAs possess time-dependent qualities associated with “ageing, intensive cycling, or large driving rates (unavoidable in certain applications) lead to non-static hysteresis cycles, i.e. to hysteresis which evolves with time” [7]. If the energy dissipated in a cycle, given by the area enclose by the cycle, depends on the strain rate at which the material is driven, the energy loss is minimal at the lowest strain rates, maximum at intermediate rates, and decreases for high rates. This time dependence is due to the proportionality between the timescale set by the driving force and the timescale associated with the heat transfer to the surrounding medium. Where ΔH is the change in enthalpy of the transformation, σ is the applied stress, and ε0 is the transformation strain [7]. FIGURE 4 STRESS VS TEMPERATURE, [7] At high temperatures, large stresses may be required to cause a martensitic transformation. Also at high temperatures, the stress required to cause a dislocation, an unrecoverable distortion, to the material of concern falls with temperature increase. APPLICATIONS TO INCREASE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY DURING SEISMIC EVENTS A structure built to withstand seismic activity is expected to remain elastic under small seismic disturbances, allow a minimal level of structural damage under moderate seismic activity, and to prevent collapse in the event of an extreme earthquake. Unfortunately, moderate to high seismic excitation often result in large amounts of damage to the primary lateral load bearing members of a structure [8]. Due to the many factors, in general, that must be accounted for to insure a stable structure, many innovative methods of energy dissipation for structural protection have been proposed. These are often classified as active of passive in response to seismic activity. However, we will only discuss the utilization of SMAs as applied to passive systems and in comparison to a specific conventional method. Passive energy dissipation systems can be broadly “divided into three types based on the performance objects: (1) hysteretic devices that dissipate energy and enhance strength through yielding of metals or frictional sliding; (2) viscoelastic devices that dissipate energy and enhance stiffness by means of deformation of viscoelastic solids or fluids flowing through orifices; and (3) dynamic vibration absorbers that increase damping by introducing supplemental oscillators, i.e., additional mass, stiffness, and LIMITATIONS OF SUPER-ELASTICITY AND SHAPE M EMORY EFFECT There are limitations to the temperature and stress ranges of which super-elasticity and the shape memory effect may occur. According to Clausius-Clapeyron equation, stress needed to initiate the austenite-martensite transformation rises with increasing temperature. (1) 3 Giordano Pugliese Dylan Casey damping systems” [9]. Passive energy dissipation systems have the ability to minimize damage to a structure under conditions brought forth by moderate seismic activity, however, this often will result in a permanent plastic deformation [6]. However, concepts utilizing SMAs can take advantage of their unique qualities to prevent this deformation that would occur in other conventional damping or energy dissipation systems. Another advantage of SMAs is there innate ability to re-center after deformation resulting from a significant stress. Some instances of SMAs implemented for their special properties include crossbracing cables, passive control dampers, and base-isolation to name a few. We will now go into more specific detail of shape memory alloy as they are applied in dampers. FIGURE 5 SMA DAMPER, [10] The constituents of the re-centering group are the internal shaft, the middle anchor, and the two shim plates and springs. Under initial conditions, the middle anchor stays at its equilibrium position. When the two outside anchors are kept static with the middle anchor moving with the internal shaft, one shim plate moves while the other shim plate is kept stationary. This results in a spring force which acts as a restoring force to bring the damper back to its equilibrium position [10]. While the damper is being loaded, the SMA wire loops dissipates energy, and the enclosed area of the forcedisplacement curve as shown in figure 7 represents the amount of energy dissipated. At the same time, the springs are providing a restoring force equal to their compression. When the tension of the wires and the restoring force of the springs is equal (P1=P2) , as shown in figure 7, we see there is a maximum energy dissipation. [10]. EXAMPLE OF A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY DAMPER One example of a shape memory alloy damper consists of an internal shaft with two shim plates capable of moving along the axis and an anchor attached on both sides, two compressed springs, pretension super-elastic SMA wires and roller systems allowing this wires to move without friction. The SMA wires cross the anchor consisting of the cone and sleeve as shown in figure 5. When the frictions, occurring at the contacting surfaces between the SMA wires and anchor, counterbalance the pre-tensions of the SMA wires, the SMA wires are self-anchored at the middle and outside positions in such a way that two independent groups of the wires are obtained [10]. FIGURE 6 DAMPER COMPONENTS, [10] The energy dissipation of this damper is derived from the assembly of the internal shaft, middle and outside anchors as well as the SMA wire loops. Since the net force of two pretension groups of wires acting on the middle anchor is zero under initial condition, the middle anchor will stay in the equilibrium state. When the outside anchors are stationary with the middle anchor moving with the internal shaft, one group of SMA wires is stretched and the other shortened. This results in a respective increasing and decreasing tensile stress and wire length. [10]. FIGURE 6 HYSTERESIS OF SMA WIRES, [10] Various analytical models of the qualities of SMAs have been presented [10]. Here we will describe the Brinson 4 Giordano Pugliese Dylan Casey model as it goes through cycling. This model will use an “internal variable approach to derive a comprehensive constitutive law for SMA materials with considering the non-constant material functions” [10]. The equation goes as follows: where Cm and Ca are the slopes of stress and temperature curves at Mf and Af. σscr and σfcr are critical stress points at the start and finish of the transformation to the martensitic phase. Focusing only on the SMA in the damper, these equations model what is happening to those wires. Equations (7) and (8) can be applied to the forward transformation of stretched SMA wires in the damper to determine the transformation stress of those wires. The shortened SMA wires undergo the reverse transformation of the stress-induced martensite. The reverse transformation stress is as shown in (9), (10), and (11). It is in this way that we are able to model the changes of state and the other variables which come into play during a martensitic transformation. dσ = (∂σ/∂ε) dε + (∂σ∂ξ) dξ + (∂σ∂T) dT = D(ε,ξ,T) dε+Ω(ε,ξ,T) dξ+Θ(ε,ξ,T) dT (2) where D(ε,ξ,T) is the modulus of a SMA material, Ω(ɛ, ξ, T) is the transformation tensor, and Θ(ε,ξ,T) is the thermal coefficient of expansion for a SMA material [10]. In this equation, (σ0, ε0, ξ0, T0) represent the initial conditions of the material. The martensite function ξ consists of only a purely stress-induced martensite fraction, ξs, and a temperatureinduced martensite fraction, ξT. Using this notation, equation (2) can be written as follows: PERFORMANCE OF SHAPE M EMORY ALLOY SEISMIC DAMPING TECHNOLOGIES Here we will discuss the performance of shape memory alloys for damping especially during seismic activity. We will emphasize its advantages over other contemporary damping systems. We will clarify this by reviewing the effectiveness of both technologies in several applications. σ−σ0=D(ε−ε0)+ΩS(ξS−ξS0)+ΩT(ξT−ξT0)+Θ(T−T0) (3) Where ΩS and ΩT are, respectively, stress and temperature induced-transformation tensors. In isothermal (constant temperature) conditions with all of the material in the austenite phase, the modulus function and the transformation tensors can be rewritten in the following form: D(ε,ξ,T)=Da+ξ(Dm−Da) ΩS(ε,ξ,T)=−εLD(ε,ξ,T) ΩT(ε,ξ,T) ≡ 0 (4) (5) (6) In the forward reaction, when T>As and σscr+Cm(T−Ms) < σ < σfcr+Cm(T−Ms), the martensite fraction is calculated by ξS=((1 − ξS0)/2) cos(πσscr − σfcr(σ − σfcr − Cm(T − Ms)) + (1 + ξS0)/2) (7) ξT=ξT0 − ξT0/(1 − ξS0)(ξS − ξS0) (8) The reverse transformation, when T>Ms and Ca(T − Af) < σ < Ca(T − As), the martensite fraction is calculated by: ξ = (ξ0/2)cos(π/(Af − As)(T − As − σ/Ca) + 1) (9) ξS = ξS0 – (ξS0/ξ0)(ξ0 − ξ) (10) FIGURE 7 COMPARISON OF ENERGY DISSIPATION, [3] ξT = ξT0 – (ξT0/ξ0)(ξ0 − ξ) (11) PRE-EXISTING SEISMIC DAMPING TECHNOLOGIES 5 Giordano Pugliese Dylan Casey Specifically, we will compare them to fluid viscous dampers. We will emphasize how shape memory alloys are advantageous over current system. We will then transition to how shape memory alloys can be fully utilized in increasing the structural integrity of buildings and structures. realm of economy and manufacture must be overcome. But with time this promising addition to a civil engineers repertoire against seismic catastrophe may become a reality. COMPARISON: SHAPE M EMORY TO OTHER CONTEMPORARY DAMPING TECHNIQUES A large number of innovative systems and devices have been developed to either reduce the earthquake forces acting on a structure or to absorb a part of the seismic energy. Our efforts continue to yield better support apparatuses and shape memory alloys are at the forefront of preventing the loss of life in such an event. It is our hope that one day, a method CONCLUSION In following section we will discuss how shape memory alloys compare to pre-existing seismic damping technologies. We will emphasize the technological advantages and disadvantages of both. REFERENCES [1] DesRoches, Reginald. 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