Shape memory alloys (SMA) are materials that have the ability to return to a former shape
when subjected to an appropriate thermomechanical procedure. Pseudoelastic and shape …

The remarkable properties of shape memory alloys have facilitated their applications in
many areas of technology. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of …

This work presents new developments in the thermomechanical constitutive modeling of
shape memory alloys (SMAs). The proposed phenomenological constitutive model is …

A shape memory alloy (SMA) coil spring actuator is fabricated by annealing an SMA wire
wound on a rod. Four design parameters are required for the winding: the wire diameter, the …

A new macro-scale model of shape memory alloys is developed within the framework of
generalized standard materials with internal constraints [Moumni, Z., 1995. Sur la …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are materials that present, among other characteristics, the
capacity to undergo large permanent strains, and then, after a proper increase on the …

The paper reviews and discusses various techniques used in the literature for modeling
complex behaviors observed in shape memory alloys (SMAs) that go beyond the core …

The significance of advanced smart materials in recent technological research and
advancement is apparent from its extensive use in present day devices and instruments. Of …

Except for the recoverable strain induced by phase transformation, NiTi alloys are very
ductile even in the martensite phase. The purpose of the present paper is to study the …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) belong to the class of smart materials and have been used in
numerous applications. Solid phase transformations induced either by stress or temperature …