A STUDY TO EVALUATE NON-UNIFORM PHASE MAPS IN SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
The unique thermo-mechanical behavior of Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs), such as their ability to recover the original shape upon heating or being able to tolerate large deformations without undergoing plastic transformations, makes them a good choice for actuators. This work studies their application i...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2015
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Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3986 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5019&context=etd |