Full-field measurement techniques are now mature. As such, they have profoundly impacted
the experimental mechanics community in recent years. The way that shape memory alloys …

This paper presents an experimental approach aimed at analyzing and validating a two-
scale nonlinear Finite Element (FE 2) simulation of a 3D composite structure. The studied …

Fiber reinforced thermoplastic polymer composites have gained a lot of attention over the
past two decades, due to their excellent mechanical performance and their lightweight …

Classical calibration procedures for phenomenological thermo-elasto-viscoplastic
constitutive models usually involve a large number of tests to identify all the material …

The response of NiTi shape memory alloy (SMA) changes drastically with the loading rate.
This paper presents a three-dimensional thermomechanically coupled constitutive model to …

In the present study, a new 3D thermodynamic coupled model is proposed for SMAs. The
behavior of SMA structures is described through several strain mechanisms, each …

A three-dimensional constitutive model is developed that describes the behavior of shape
memory alloy actuators undergoing a large number of cycles leading to the development of …

Nowadays, the development and design of new parts require an increasing knowledge of
the materials' behaviour. Additionally, for the current sophisticated numerical modeling tools …

Zinc and its alloys are important industrial materials due to their high corrosion resistance,
low cost and good ductility. However, the characterization of these materials remains a …

A material parameter identification is presented for a fully thermo-mechanically coupled
material model based on full field displacement and temperature measurements. The basic …