Hysterersis Compensation in SMA Actuators Through Numerical Inverse Preisach Model Implementation

The aim of this paper is to compensate hysteresis phenomena in Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators by using numerical inverse Preisach model. This is used to design a controller that correct hysteresis effects and improve accuracy for the displacement of SMA actuators. Firstly, hysteresis is identified by numerical Preisach model implementation. The geometrical interpretation from first order transition curves is used for hysteresis modeling. Secondly, the inverse Preisach model is formulated and incorporated in open-loop control system in order to obtain desired input-output relationship with hysteresis reducing. The experimental results for hysteresis compensation by using this method are also shown in this paper.