Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are special materials with a substantial potential for various
civil engineering applications. The novelty of such materials lies in their ability to undergo …

A review of experiments and models for the strain rate effect of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys
(SMAs) is presented in this paper. Experimental observations on the rate-dependent …

The thermomechanical behaviour of stress-induced martensitic transformation in an
equiatomic NiTi alloy was investigated with respect to different deformation modes including …

An always increasing knowledge on material properties as well as a progressively more
sophisticated production technology make shape memory alloys (SMA) extremely …

This paper presents two procedures for the identification of material parameters, a genetic
algorithm and a gradient-based algorithm. These algorithms enable both the yield criterion …

The effect of deformation via martensite reorientation on the transformation behaviour of
polycrystalline near-equiatomic NiTi was studied. Differential scanning calorimetry …

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 …

This work deals with the characterization of the kinematic work-hardening of a bake-
hardening steel. A shear test device has been designed and its use for the characterization …

Since shape memory alloy has a high power density and is magnetic resonance imaging
compatible, it has been chosen as the actuator for the meso-scale minimally invasive …

Background: Nowadays, shape memory alloys (SMAs) and in particular Ni–Ti alloys are
commonly used in bioengineering applications as they join important qualities as resistance …