Nature is full of nonlinearities, responsible for a great variety of responses in natural
systems. Physiological rhythms constitute a central characteristic of life, which is motivating …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have a complex thermomechanical behavior due to the
variety of strong nonlinear phenomena involved. In this regard, the SMA constitutive …

In this paper, a new four-variable dynamical system is proposed to set chaotic circuit
composed of memristor and Josephson junction, and the dependence of chaotic behaviors …

The tuned vibration absorber (TVA) is a well-established passive vibration control device for
achieving vibration reduction of a primary system subjected to external excitation. This …

Origami is an ancient art of the paper folding that has been the source of inspiration in many
engineering designs due to its intrinsic ability of changing shape and volume. Self …

Shape memory and pseudoelastic effects are thermomechanical phenomena associated
with martensitic phase transformations, presented by shape memory alloys. This contribution …

Smart materials have a growing technological importance due to their unique
thermomechanical characteristics. Shape memory alloys belong to this class of materials …

Smart material systems and structures have remarkable properties responsible for their
application in different fields of human knowledge. Shape memory alloys, piezoelectric …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are two-phase polycrystal smart materials with hysteretic
energy dissipation capacity. Under a mechanically applied strain, SMAs can transform their …

A constitutive model for the restoring force in pseudo-elastic shape memory oscillators is
proposed. The model is developed in a thermomechanical framework and allows one to …