In the ambit of smart materials, shape memory alloys (SMA) have emerged as a remarkable class materials capable undergoing significant changes when stimulated by external factors such mechanical, magnetic, thermal, or electrical forces [...]

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) exhibit unique functionalities due to their superelastic and shape properties. The ability program alter shapes following a thermomechanical stimulus makes them highly important materials for vast number of applications in the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, robotic sectors. Research on SMAs has largely focused metallurgical, mechanical, structural, or phase transf...