Development and prospect of smart materials and structures for aerospace sensing systems and applications

W Wang, Y **ang, J Yu, L Yang - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rapid development of the aviation industry has put forward higher and higher
requirements for material properties, and the research on smart material structure has also …

Experimental and theoretical study on mechanical performance of Fe-SMA/steel single lap joints

Y Shu, X Qiang, X Jiang, Y Li - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The activated iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) can introduce considerable
prestress in the damaged zone of deteriorated steel structures through bonding …

[HTML][HTML] A Review of Additively Manufactured Iron-Based Shape Memory Alloys

Q Sun, X Tan, M Ding, B Cao, T Iwamoto - Crystals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Iron-based shape memory alloys (Fe-SMAs), traditionally manufactured, are favored in
engineering applications owing to their cost-effectiveness and ease of fabrication. However …

A strength prediction of joints by Fe-Mn-Si-Cr shape memory alloy through strain monitoring during pre-processes including diameter expansion and tightening by …

B Cao, T Iwamoto - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
To guarantee the functionality of the pipe joint in different service environments, the
evaluation of its strength is critical. Typically, the assessment is performed after completing …

Experimental study and design recommendations on Fe-SMA-steel bonded joints subjected to water immersion

Y Shu, X Qiang, X Jiang, W Chen - Construction and Building Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
Retrofitting damaged steel structures with iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) can
significantly enhance their long-term performance by generating substantial prestress upon …

[HTML][HTML] Whole martensitic transformation process in Fe–Mn–Si–Cr shape memory alloy by improved characterization of volume resistivity

Q Sun, B Cao, T Iwamoto - Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Since Fe–Mn–Si–Cr shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) has been discovered, an
improvement of the shape memory effect (SME) is challenged. Numerous attempts have …

Impact force measurement by in-plane piezoelectricity of polyvinylidene fluoride films

C Gao, N Sakata, T Iwamoto, Y Tanaka… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This manuscript provides a new idea to solve the problems related to measurement of
impact force wave especially in the situation with a strong environment noise by utilizing the …

An improvement of shape memory effect in Fe-Mn-Si shape memory alloy by training process under impact tensile loading

Q Sun, B Cao, T Iwamoto, Y Kaneko - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2024 - Elsevier
The effect of impact-load training on shape recovery has been investigated in an Fe-based
shape-memory alloy. The Fe-28Mn-6Si-5Cr alloy samples underwent repeated training …

Memory‐Steel for Smart Steel Structures: A Review on Recent Developments and Applications

S Wang, M Mohri, L Li, M Izadi, A Jafarabadi… - ce/papers, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study reviews the recent works on the development and application of iron‐based
shape memory alloy (Fe‐SMA), the so‐called memory‐steel, for steel structures. First, the …

Structural strength analysis of curved submarine pipes during pipeline connection

R Wang, Z Wu, Q Gao, Z Leng, Y Chen… - Ships and Offshore …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Installing and connecting the process of submarine pipelines is quite complicated and the
safety problem of misalignment of pipelines with complex structures needs to be addressed …