Thermomechanical Investigation of TiNi Shape Memory Alloy and PU Shape Memory Polymer Subjected to Cyclic Loading

Thermomechanical Properties of TiNi Shape Memory Alloy

The thermomechanical properties of shape memory effect and superelasticity due to the martensitic transformation and the R-phase transformation of TiNi shape memory alloy were investigated experimentally. The transformation line, recovery stress and fatigue property due to both transformations were discussed for cyclic deformation. The thermomechanical properties due to the R-phase transformati...

Deformation Properties of TiNi Shape Memory Alloy

In order to describe the deformation properties due to the martensitic transformation and the R-phase transformation of TiNi shape memory alloy, a thermomechanical constitutive equation considering the volume fractions of induced phases associated with both transformations is developed. The proposed constitutive equation expresses well the properties of the shape memory effect, pseudoelasticity...

Structure and thermomechanical behavior of NiTiPt shape memory alloy wires.

The objective of this work is to understand the structure-property relationships in polycrystalline NiTiPt (Ti 42.7 at.% Ni 7.5 at %Pt) with a composition showing pseudoelasticity at ambient temperatures. Structural characterization of the alloy includes grain size determination and texture analysis while the thermomechanical properties are explored using tensile testing. Variation in heat trea...

Final Report Design and Processing of Shape Memory Polymer ( SMP ) / Shape Memory Alloy ( SMA ) Composites

SEISMIC OPTIMIZATION OF STEEL SHEAR WALL USING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY

Nowadays, steel shear walls are used as efficient lateral-load-resistant systems due to their high lateral stiffness and carrying capacity. In this paper, the effect of substituting a shape memory alloy (SMA) material is investigated instead of using conventional steel in the shear wall. A numerical study is conducted using finite element method (FEM) by OpenSees software. For this purpose, at ...