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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Main Author: Motte, Naren
Format: Others
Published: 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