Influence of tribology on global energy consumption, costs and emissions
Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …
Manufacturing and processing of NiTi implants: A review
NiTi is categorized as a shape memory alloy that found interesting applications in vast areas
of engineering from aerospace to biomedical; the latter applications are due to its …
of engineering from aerospace to biomedical; the latter applications are due to its …
A review of constitutive models and modeling techniques for shape memory alloys
Constitutive models for shape memory alloys have seen significant development in the last
decades. They have evolved from uniaxial, mostly empirical, relations to full-fledged …
decades. They have evolved from uniaxial, mostly empirical, relations to full-fledged …
Ultra-strength materials
Recent experiments on nanostructured materials, such as nanoparticles, nanowires,
nanotubes, nanopillars, thin films, and nanocrystals have revealed a host of “ultra-strength” …
nanotubes, nanopillars, thin films, and nanocrystals have revealed a host of “ultra-strength” …
Aerospace applications of shape memory alloys
With the increased emphasis on both reliability and multi-functionality in the aerospace
industry, active materials are fast becoming an enabling technology capturing the attention …
industry, active materials are fast becoming an enabling technology capturing the attention …
Constitutive model for the numerical analysis of phase transformation in polycrystalline shape memory alloys
This work presents new developments in the thermomechanical constitutive modeling of
shape memory alloys (SMAs). The proposed phenomenological constitutive model is …
shape memory alloys (SMAs). The proposed phenomenological constitutive model is …
Phase field modelling of fracture and fatigue in Shape Memory Alloys
We present a new phase field framework for modelling fracture and fatigue in Shape
Memory Alloys (SMAs). The constitutive model captures the superelastic behaviour of SMAs …
Memory Alloys (SMAs). The constitutive model captures the superelastic behaviour of SMAs …
Variable stiffness material and structural concepts for morphing applications
Morphing, understood as the ability to undergo pronounced shape adaptations to optimally
respond to a diversity of operational conditions, has been singled out as a future direction in …
respond to a diversity of operational conditions, has been singled out as a future direction in …
Ultra-large single crystals by abnormal grain growth
Producing a single crystal is expensive because of low mass productivity. Therefore, many
metallic materials are being used in polycrystalline form, even though material properties …
metallic materials are being used in polycrystalline form, even though material properties …
On the coupling between martensitic transformation and plasticity in NiTi: Experiments and continuum based modelling
Recent macroscopic experimental and theoretical evidence on the stress-strain-temperature
behavior of NiTi beyond the strain recoverability limits (large strain, high stress, high …
behavior of NiTi beyond the strain recoverability limits (large strain, high stress, high …