Review and perspectives: shape memory alloy composite systems

BT Lester, T Baxevanis, Y Chemisky, DC Lagoudas - Acta Mechanica, 2015 - Springer
Following their discovery in the early 1960s, there has been a continuous quest for ways to
take advantage of the extraordinary properties of shape memory alloys (SMAs). These …

Advances in healing-on-demand polymers and polymer composites

P Zhang, G Li - Progress in Polymer Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Healing-on-demand materials exhibit the capability to close cracks and heal the
closed/narrowed cracks when needed and to recover functionality using intrinsic or extrinsic …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptive reversible composite-based shape memory alloy soft actuators

ML Dezaki, M Bodaghi, A Serjouei, S Afazov… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2022 - Elsevier
This research demonstrates how a combination of two-way shape memory alloy (SMA), low-
temperature liquid epoxy cure composites, and fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) may be utilised …

A review of carbon fiber surface modification methods for tailor-made bond behavior with cementitious matrices

H Li, M Liebscher, D Zhao, B Yin, Y Du, J Yang… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Insufficient bonding behavior between intrinsically hydrophobic carbon fibers and water-
based suspensions restricts the application of carbon fiber (CF) reinforced cements and …

Experimental and numerical investigation of interply hybrid composites based on woven fabrics and PCBT resin subjected to low-velocity impact

B Yang, Z Wang, L Zhou, J Zhang, W Liang - Composite Structures, 2015 - Elsevier
Low-velocity impact response of interply hybrid composites based on glass and carbon
woven fabrics as reinforcement and polymerized poly (butylene terephthalate)(PCBT) as …

A review on shape memory alloy reinforced polymer composite materials and structures

J Bhaskar, AK Sharma, B Bhattacharya… - Smart Materials and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Imparting controllable flexural rigidity into a material system is one of the key motivations for
the design of intelligent materials for structural applications. In this direction, shape memory …

Computational modeling and multiscale homogenization of short fiber composites considering complex microstructure and imperfect interfaces

W Shu, I Stanciulescu - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a computational framework and a sequential multiscale
homogenization strategy for the characterization of short fiber reinforced composites …

[HTML][HTML] Shape memory behaviour of PMMA-coated NiTi alloy under thermal cycle

S Samal, O Kosjakova, D Vokoun, I Stachiv - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Both poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) and NiTi possess shape memory and
biocompatibility behavior. The macroscale properties of PMMA–NiTi composites depend …

Experimental and numerical study on tensile behavior of surface modified PVA fiber reinforced strain-hardening cementitious composites (PVA-SHCC)

MF Arain, M Wang, J Chen, H Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) are a special class of high-performance
fiber reinforced cementitious composites developed with 2% fiber content or lower. In order …

A State-of-the-Art Review on Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) in Concrete: Mechanical Properties, Self-Healing Capabilities, and Hybrid Composite Fabrication

H Qian, M Umar, MNA Khan, Y Shi, A Manan… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract This review explores Shape Memory Alloy Fibers (SMAF) as a promising
reinforcement for concrete structures, particularly in earthquake zones. Limited …