Title:
TENSAIRITY STRUCTURE WITH SHAPE-MEMORY WIRE ROPES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/051440
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a structural element known in the technical field as "tensairity", which introduces as distinctive elements with respect to the known art: (i) ropes in the shape-memory alloy (SMA) with superelastic (SE) and shape memory (ME) behaviour; (ii) mechanical tensioners for the adjustment of the initial tension in the ropes; (iii) optionally a control apparatus (processor) is connected to electric circuits that induce flow of intensity variable current through the SMA wire ropes; (iv) optionally devices for real-time monitoring of the temperature and the level of tension in the SMA ropes; (v) optionally devices for real-time monitoring of the tensairity oscillations; (vi) optionally new structural geometries capable of sustaining static actions and multidirectional dynamics.
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Inventors:
LACARBONARA WALTER (IT)
CARBONI BIAGIO (IT)
CARBONI BIAGIO (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IT2016/000213
Publication Date:
May 17, 2018
Filing Date:
September 16, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV DEGLI STUDI ROMA LA SAPIENZA (IT)
International Classes:
E04H15/20; D07B5/00; E04C3/00; E04C3/46; F03G7/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
IANNONE, Carlo, Luigi (IT)
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