Research Article

Study of the Complex Stiffness of a Vibratory Mechanical System with Shape Memory Alloy Coil Spring Actuator

Table 1

Stiffness of the NiTi SMA spring actuator as a function of temperature.

Temperature (°C)Stiffness (N/m)
HeatingCooling

252280.32396.3
302337.12382.5
352388.62474.8
402502.62654.1
452701.62907.4
502897.23044.7
553053.83110.3
603083.13128.4
653117.43137.6
703134.53144.4