Needle-like microstructures are often observed in shape memory alloys near macro-
interfaces that separate regions with different laminate orientation. We study their shape with …

NITINOL is the most popular and economic shape memory alloy (SMA) used in various
industries. For temperature associated applications, the shape memory effect (SME) is the …

Shape-memory alloys exhibit a rich microstructure, characterized by large regions
containing relatively regular laminates mixing different martensitic variants. Macrointerfaces …

Needle-like twins are observed experimentally within the transition layer at the martensite–
twinned martensite interface. We utilize a phase-field approach to investigate this …

In this paper, we propose a novel mesh-free method for solving nonconvex energy
minimization problems for martensitic phase transitions and twinning in crystals using the …

We study needle formation at martensite/martensite macro interfaces in shape-memory
alloys. We characterize the scaling of the energy in terms of the needle tapering length and …

We propose a mesh-free method to solve nonconvex energy minimization problems for
martensitic phase transitions and twinning in crystals, using the deep learning approach …

This work focuses on the kinetics behind the phase transformation process from γ austenite
to α′ martensite under isothermal and thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) conditions. The …

Materials can now be designed and architectured like structural components for targeted
mechanical and physical properties. Structures and microstructures should not be studied …