This article reviews the current state-of-the-art in the applications of shape memory alloy
(SMA) wires into high performance fibre reinforced polymer composite materials (FRPs) …

This study evaluated the crack-closing performance of NiTi and NiTiNb shape memory alloy
(SMA) fibers in cement mortar beams. In addition, the effects of the geometry and number of …

NiTiNOL-steel wire rope (NiTi-ST) is a new vibration absorber with nonlinear stiffness and
hysteretic dam**. Although there are many studies on NiTi-ST nonlinear identification …

This paper presents a theoretical approach to analyze the eccentric bending and buckling of
laminated cantilever beams actuated by embedded pre-stretched SMA wires. Two …

Thanks to their excellent deformation capacity and ductility, smart materials are now being
increasingly used in the construction industry, one example being superelastic Shape …

In the present paper, the snap buckling of the shallow SMA hybrid composite (SMAHC)
cylindrical shells is investigated proposing the new algorithm with regard to the spatial and …

Intelligent morphing wings have become a research hotspot due to their potential value. This
paper is also an innovative basic research work to study it. The deformation performances of …

The shape memory alloys (SMAs) are special materials able to withstand large non-elastic
deformations regaining their original form by removing stress. High fatigue strength and …

In the present paper, the prevention of a probable instability after a sudden change in
deformation of thin shallow cylindrical composite panels under impulse loads is pursued …

The influence of shape memory alloy (SMA) reinforcement on the non-linear static and
dynamic responses of hollow-section concrete columns to earthquakes was investigated …