Method for reducing oscillation of structure, involves providing element of form memory material and passing through element during temperature changing of form converter

• Main Authors: HOMANN, STEFAN, HEINTZE, OLAF
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; German
• Published: 29.09.2011
• Subjects: BLASTING; CONTROLLING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PHYSICS; REGULATING; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRINGS; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

The method involves providing element of a form memory material and passing through the element during temperature changing of a form converter. The electrical energy of the temperature of the element is electrically changed and is generated from a mechanical electrical converter (10). The structure...